SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed SB 169, a bill to modernize the Department of Motor Vehicles and cut costs and red tape while dramatically expanding access to mobile driver’s licenses for Californians statewide.

The bill raises the cap on the Mobile Driver License Pilot Program from 15% to 60% of the state’s licensed drivers, a fourfold increase that puts secure digital ID within reach for millions more Californians.

The bill also authorizes a set of efficiency measures to modernize DMV operations and cut costs, including eliminating certain mailed notices, ending the requirement to print physical driver handbooks, and modernizing how the department communicates with customers about renewals.

In addition to DMV modernization, the bill extends relief for transit operators, and prepares state highways for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The DMV modernization bill is part of the 2026-2027 state budget — delivering a balanced budget with ZERO deficit, this year and next, that is structurally sound, all while preserving historic reserves and continuing investments that make California more affordable, more competitive, and more prepared for the future.