How to get a REAL ID in California and why you might have a little more time
https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/09/18/how-to-get-a-real-id-in-california-and-why-you-might-have-a-little-more-time/
After a few postponements, the deadline to obtain a REAL ID to board domestic flights is May 7, 2025.
Last week, however, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) proposed a new rule that would allow for a transition period of two years before full enforcement of the ID would kick in.