State officials have been nudging us since 2018, but millions of Californians still haven’t updated their driver’s licenses to federally mandated Real ID status. California driver’s licenses that have been upgraded to Real ID status are marked with a gold bear and a star in the upper right corner. The new collaboration with the Auto Club is one of multiple efforts made by state DMV officials to nudge people into getting Real ID license upgrades. In late June, the DMV said that any Californian who received a driver’s license or state ID card during the pandemic, but didn’t get Real ID, can upgrade for no further fee through the end of 2021. The DMV fee for a basic (Class C) driver’s license is $38, with or without Real ID.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 14, 2021 18:11 UTC