The DMV and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office hosted the mDL Showcase on June 24, 2026, in Sacramento for a full-day event highlighting California’s mDL community, ecosystem progress, and growing interoperability across public and private partners.
Attendees heard from public agencies, saw live mDL demonstrations, and connected with stakeholders across government, industry, standards bodies, identity solution providers, and wallet developers. The focus was on what’s been achieved, what’s emerging, and how California’s mDL ecosystem is coming together through shared standards, real-world use cases, and cross-sector collaboration.
Who Attended
Organizations Implementing Digital Identity Solutions
IT, operations, product, and program teams gained hands-on lessons, explored real-world case studies, and acquired practical implementation insights.
Leaders Modernizing Customer or User Experiences
The event was ideal for public- and private-sector leaders seeking to streamline identity verification, reduce friction, improve security, and enhance the user experience.
Industry Innovators in Identity, Access, and Payments
Offered insights into emerging use cases, cross-industry adoption patterns, and opportunities to understand how mDLs and digital wallets are applied in real service environments.
Resources
The CA mDL Test Credential Program is a DMV initiative that helps industry partners accelerate product development and enable verification of mDL, digital vehicle title, and other verifiable credentials issued through the CA DMV Wallet. By participating in the program and working collaboratively with DMV, organizations gain access to a testing environment that supports the development of mDL-enabled solutions and helps advance adoption.
How to Enroll
- Submit Program Application: Include a Primary Contact who will manage all communications and responsibilities related to your participation.
- Legal Agreement: Once your application is approved, a Program Agreement is provided. Please review and have it signed by someone with legal signing authority within your organization.
- Tester Enrollment: After the agreement is signed, the Primary Contact will receive instructions for enrolling individual testers (e.g., employees or staff) into the CA DMV test environment.
The showcase reflected on how much the market has evolved since then. Implementers can now demonstrate real‑world deployments and develop working solutions with minimal technical support from the DMV.
See how the mDL ecosystem is progressing and focused on improving services for Californians and supporting businesses across industries
If you have any questions, please email mDLTestProgram@dmv.ca.gov.
Co-Hosting Partner
As co-hosts of the California mDL Showcase, with support from the Digital Center for Innovation, Transformation, and Equity, the California Community Colleges (CCC) shared their experience implementing mobile driver’s license (mDL) technology, from planning and design through deployment and ongoing operations. Presenters highlighted key lessons learned, early outcomes, and future opportunities, offering practical insights for developing secure, user-centered mDL services.
As the first public higher education system in California to deploy mDL verification, CCC enables students to verify their identity using an mDL when enrolling or recovering account credentials. The integration strengthens security, aligns with federal identity assurance standards, and significantly reduces fraud risk and identity verification costs.