DMV introduces mobile driver’s license for Apple Wallet, allowing Californians to store license on iPhones and Apple watches [Video]

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The California Department of Motor Vehicles has introduced a new way for people to store their driver’s license or state ID.

Californians can now add their license directly through their Apple Wallet on an iPhone or Apple Watch. It’s part of a mobile driver’s license pilot program limited to 1.5 million participants.

“The phone is the center of modern life. We use it as our primary motive for communication,” said Serenity Thompson, deputy director of digital services for the California DMV. “When you’re traveling, your boarding pass is on it. And so to have a driver’s license on your phone is the next logical step.”

Last month, digital versions of driver’s licenses and state IDs became available for download on Google Wallet. Now, Apple users can also access this feature.

“You go to Apple Wallet, you tap the plus, you select ‘add state ID.’ You’ll go through a series of …