US EditionCalifornia rolls out driver’s license with new design and security features
California's new driver licenses feature a digital security signature replacing the magnetic strip to enhance fraud protection, said DMV Director Steve Gordon.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 1, California started issuing driver’s licenses and identification cards featuring a redesigned look and enhanced security measures.
- This update follows previous security improvements made in 2010 and minor design changes in 2018 due to Real ID implementation.
- The new cards eliminate the magnetic stripe on the back and instead incorporate enhanced security by embedding a digital signature within one of the two barcodes, complemented by images showcasing California’s redwoods, poppies, and coastline.
- Steve Gordon, Director of the DMV, explained that the updated identification cards feature advanced security elements along with a design highlighting California's redwoods, poppies, and coastline, and emphasized that replacing existing licenses is unnecessary until they expire.
- The fees are unchanged at $45 for driver’s licenses and $39 for identification cards, and existing cards will continue to be accepted until their expiration dates.
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California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) unveiled the new design of driver’s licenses and identification cards. Documents will begin to be issued this October with enhanced security features. New Design for California’s Driver’s LicensesNew California licenses and identifications were implemented on Wednesday, October 1. The agency indicated that the image presents “the unique beauty of the state’s landscape, advanced security measures, a…
New California driver’s license features updated design, security features
(KRON) -- The next time you renew your driver's license at the DMV, you may notice some changes. On Wednesday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced changes to state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards. The ID cards' new look, according to the DMV, features the "unique beauty of the state's landscape" along with "advanced security measures and updated technology." The cards feature a new backdrop design that showcas…
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California DMV unveils new design, security features for licenses and ID cards
The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday unveiled a new design and enhanced security features for all driver’s licenses and identification cards. The updated cards showcase the “unique beauty of the state’s landscape, advanced security measures and updated technology,” according to a statement from the DMV. “The new cards use next-generation technology to enhance security and with a design that shows California’s iconic redwoods,…
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