Good news, travelers: Your new California driver's license may be golden in the coming years for airport security - Los Angeles Times

Finally, some good news about your ability to go through airport security with identification that’s nothing more complicated than your California driver’s license, the Department of Motor Vehicles recently told me.
Of course, every silver lining has a cloud if you want the new model: You'lI have to apply in person at the Department of Motor Vehicles, and you'll need more documentation to prove your residence.

The New High-Tech Airport Check-In Experience​

Homeland Security extends REAL ID deadline to 2025

Airport security chief targets travel hassles – Orange County Register

What to Know: New Deadline to Get Your Real ID Driver's License in California – NBC Bay Area

Now you can go through MSP airport security with a fingerprint or iris scan

U.S. Government Postpones REAL ID Requirement Yet Again: Now To Start On May 7, 2025 - LoyaltyLobby

Great News: California DMV's New Limited Pilot Program Allows Residents to Carry Driver's Licenses on Their Phones

New CA driver's license needed at airport gates by October 2020

Real ID Deadline for Domestic Fliers is Extended. Again. - The New York Times

Thanksgiving travel tips: A look at the best and worst days to drive or fly around the holiday - ABC7 Los Angeles

What to do if you hate your California driver's license photo – Press Enterprise

California begins digital driver's licenses pilot program

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the California REAL ID Deadline - The Places Where We Go

Real ID deadline again extended, pushed to 2025 - Los Angeles Times