California is working to make state ID cards and driver licenses available for use in Apple and Google Wallets, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.
“We’re partnering with two iconic California companies – Apple and Google – to provide convenient, private and secure driver’s licenses and ID cards directly on people’s phones,” Newsom said in a press release.
“This is a big step in our efforts to better serve all Californians, meeting people where they’re at and with technology people use every day.”
These new options are part of the DMV’s mobile driver’s license pilot program, which launched last year.
When operational, users should be able to present their IDs using iPhone, Apple Watch and Android devices, according to the press release.
And what could go wrong with this?
Why the need to put them on the phones when there are more pressing problems to address?
What happens when the battery dies?
Another idiotic Democrat solution in search of a problem.💩
Charge your phone or buy a portable charger 😂
You failed to see the issue. Phones can fail /discharge at inopportune times. Hard pieces of plastic don’t fail.
Do I have to use crayons to explain it to you?????
That’s hilarious,now you can get cited for having a dead battery on your phone,it is a moving violation/point on your record now to not have a licence on your person or nor show it to the police while driving
no it’s not a moving violation
Francis,,again you choose to be misinformed,2 years ago they changed it from proof of correction to a moving violation.EASY to research
I know you think you are smart. 12951 a CVC , no license in possession ,is. not a mover. Period .
When will you learn?
When the officer that pulls you over and takes the phone back to their patrol car and start searching through your personal files/apps, what could go wrong?
The police would be the least of the concerns…
This will be a hackers paradise.
Salty here.
Part of the solution to allow illegal immigrants ability to vote!! Newscum will do anything to reinvent his career. The dirtbag.
Salty Out!
No surprise, sleaze ball Newsom is perpetually raiding our wallets…
If my phone battery is dead I can still use it for BART trips.
Are you sure a CDL won’t be electronically accessible the same way?
Joe
Sounds convenient. But I foresee many fraudulent people scheming up ideas of how to misuse this already.
And how is this going to work when you travel to other states. Will they accept it as a legal document. Seems this should be a country wide program if it’s really going to work. But either way it’s a bad idea.
The Fourth Amendment is a very important part of the U.S. Constitution. The goal is to protect people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. It’ll be interesting to see if having identification on your phone will lead to searches and seizures of that phone because you voluntarily gave it to a law enforcement officer and allowed them to inspect it as part of verifying your identification. It’s much better to carry your driver license or other ID card. You can safely let a law enforcement officer inspect that as the card does not contain any information, other than perhaps your DNA, that the government does not already have readily available.
Why look the information up when you can speculate?
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https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/08/drivers-licenses-and-state-ids-in-apple-wallet-are-coming-soon-to-california/
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When presenting a driver’s license and state ID in Apple Wallet, only the information needed for the transaction is presented, and users will need to review and authorize using Face ID or Touch ID before the information is shared. Users do not need to unlock, show, or hand over their device to present their ID.
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A user’s ID information is encrypted and stored only on their device, so others, including Apple, cannot access it unless a user chooses to present it. Apple and the state-issuing authority do not know when or where or with whom a user presents their driver’s license or state ID, and Apple doesn’t see or retain any presentment information that can be tied back to a user. If a user misplaces their iPhone or Apple Watch, they can use the Find My app to lock their device and help locate it, or remotely erase it.
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Today, IDs in Apple Wallet are available in five other states: Arizona, Maryland, Colorado, Georgia, and most recently, Ohio.
These people are so stupid! Just because it’s allowed it doesn’t mean you are forced to do it. Stop coming out with stupid answers.
Well they all are probably busy trying to find out how to add that Apple or Google Wallet onto their rotary phones.
Yes all those in low income areas that cant afford a real phone because they are trying to eat.
The govt sure knows how to TCB in the hood.
How did this come about and who thought of it?
Look no further than people/companies making money off the idea.
More newsom no bid contracts ? ? ?
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How long before a smart computer nerd starts selling
fake Phone IDs to underage kids ?
Computer graphics soon they will let you put your own graphics after you make your own design online,as long as they make you pay way more than a normal license that they will phase out because its not profitable and nobody will carry a wallet anymore,just a govt tapped phone as they watch your every move every day.
&%cking sheep
I won’t be using it. Doing it old fashion. Hard copy!
Im with Riccardo on this one…. I cant believe how goofy you people are!!!! Just because it will be allowed to store in your phone doesnt mean you wont be allowed to carry around your hard copy of your License! Give me a break. How often do you let you phone go uncharged anyways? Cmon now….. this is a great idea….. i hate carrying around a wallet just to make sure i have an ID in there……. it will be a great option for us responsible people who keep our phones charged. Now hush!
AVAILABLE, not MANDATORY
No one is saying you have to use it that way.
People have a… what’s that word some folks don’t like to hear?… Oh, right A CHOICE.
If you don’t want one, no one will force it on you.
But some people will have the freedom to CHOOSE to have it.
What a crazy concept!
Should we refuse them the option and force them to carry a card to term instead?
Another bad idea… you still have to carry plastic to surrender to LE if needed…. the potential for more hacking is HUGE