Fighting identity fraud and reducing wait times
California is rolling out new digital tools at the DMV to strengthen identity verification and streamline the customer experience. The upgrade includes secure digital signature barcodes on IDs to help prevent fraud, along with QR code check-in technology that allows customers to join lines more efficiently and reduce wait times. These innovations reflect the state’s broader effort to modernize services through technology that is fastest, safer, and more user friendly.
AI-powered permitting reform
AI tools to speed up fire recovery and rebuilding
After the devastating Los Angeles fires, Governor Newsom announced the launch of a new AI-powered permitting tool — in partnership with local agencies and philanthropic partners — to help communities rebuild faster.
Local governments are integrating the tool into existing systems to cut red tape and make permitting faster and easier to navigate, reducing approval times from months to weeks.
AI in firefighting – speed that saves lives
Smarter wildfire response through AI
In 2024, AI-enabled camera spotters detected nearly a quarter of California’s wildfires — and 38% of those before a human could. That early warning is saving lives.
In partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense, CAL FIRE assessed over 4,000 fire starts in real-time with satellite technology. This helped crews respond faster than ever before.
