About 325,000 Californians need new Real IDs because of software error
Los Angeles Times••nation
Key Points:
- Approximately 325,000 Californians must replace their Real ID licenses due to a software error identified by the California DMV, affecting about 1.5% of Real ID holders.
- The issue stems from a legacy system error dating back to 2006, which caused some legal immigrants' Real IDs to have expiration dates not aligned with their authorized stay in the U.S.
- The DMV will notify affected individuals in the coming weeks and waive all fees associated with reissuing the corrected Real IDs.
- The problem was discovered during a review to ensure compliance with federal REAL ID regulations, with DMV officials emphasizing that nearly 99% of Real ID holders are unaffected.
- Officials confirmed that all affected individuals were lawfully present
