After 17 years of delays, the DMV has deemed May 7 as the official deadline for people to get their REAL ID. This deadline was set years ago after the Department of Homeland Security pushed back the prior deadline of May 3, 2023. REAL ID is expected to be important for a lot of residents— other than serving most of the purposes of today’s acceptable forms of identification– these news IDs will also be important for domestic travel. Today on AirTalk, we tell you what you need to know about REAL ID with Leslie Josephs, airline reporter for CNBC, and Steve Gordon, director of the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Join the conversation: give us your question by calling 866-893-5722 or email [email protected].