Case Study: State of California achieves secure mobile driver’s license innovation with Spruce

The State of California Drives Innovation with their Mobile Driver's License Program

The State of California, through its DMV, faced the challenge of modernizing its identity systems to meet a new legislative mandate for a mobile driver's license. They needed a solution that would enhance efficiency, reduce fraud, and improve access while upholding an exceptionally high bar for resident privacy and security, a need that existing vendor options could not adequately meet. They partnered with SpruceID to address this.

SpruceID implemented a comprehensive mobile driver's license solution that included a state-branded wallet app, an issuance platform, and support be secure, privacy-enhancing, and interoperable with existing systems. As a result, SpruceID helped the California DMV issue over 2 million mDLs, achieve a 4.8-star app store rating, and win a prestigious Gartner award for innovation, setting a new standard for digital identity.

State of California

Ajay Gupta

Chief Digital Transformation Officer