CA Digital ID

State IT Innovation of the Year

To efficiently serve over 40 million Californians across various state and local government entities and administer benefits and eligible discounts from numerous programs, digital identification, or digital ID, has become essential. Pilot programs are already demonstrating the power and importance of this tool, including collaborations with Monterey-Salinas Transit, California Department of Transportation, Cal-ITP, and Login.gov, that facilitated eligibility verification for veterans’ transit benefits, and an expansion of support for senior transit riders through partnerships with Regional Transit agencies. With a goal to enhance efficiency, accessibility, and security in government services, the states Digital Identity Framework was published in October 2023.