Assemblymembers Bill Essayli and Leticia Castillo, both Riverside County Republicans, unveiled the bills on Friday morning.

This time, it's for real. After a series of delays, the federal REAL ID deadline of May 7, 2025, is just three months away.

Winkler says “There’s a star that’s in the upper right-hand corner.” The new REAL ID initiative came about as a result of the 9/11 attacks. “And so states have been working to comply with the ...