US EditionDMV notifies 325K Californians of action needed to comply with REAL ID regulations
A 2006 software error affected expiration dates for about 1.5% of REAL ID holders, prompting the DMV to expedite corrections and waive fees for 325,000 Californians.
- On Friday, January 2, 2026, the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced a software error requiring an estimated 325,000 Californians to replace their REAL IDs statewide.
- A review found legacy coding from 2006 caused the error, as the DMV traced it to the 2006 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger administration applying standard renewal intervals instead of authorized stay expiration for some REAL ID records.
- The DMV said it will expedite updates and waive fees, warning it will not request personal data by phone or text and urging use of official verification channels for anti‑scam guidance.
- For nearly 99% of REAL ID holders, no action is needed; the issue affects 325,000 noncitizen residents with lawful presence verified by the federal verification system, and no REAL IDs were issued to undocumented individuals, the DMV said.
- In the coming weeks and months the DMV will notify affected holders with steps for reissued REAL ID or non‑REAL ID driver's license and urged verification by phone: 1-800-777-0133.
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California DMV Screwed Up the Real IDs, Hundreds of Thousands Need to Be Replaced
That new Real ID driver’s license you were forced to get in 2025 may be worthless in 2026, because the California DMV had a software error, and an estimated 325,000 state residents must replace their ID yet again. Remember the springtime of 2025, when the federal government and the state of California forced everyone to get a new driver’s license called Real ID because the previous version of your driver’s license was not considered secure enoug…
325K Californians need new REAL IDs due to 2006 'DMV error'
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced that 325,000 Californians, which is roughly 1.5% of the Golden State's REAL ID holders, will have to replace their REAL ID licenses due to a system error from 2006.
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