Re: California - Verifiable Credentials

Sigh.
 Really - and how do you know what it does or doesn't refer to.

 Given that USCIS will be issuing Verifiable Credentials for Green Cards in
the coming months.
 I think a wallet that aligns with these standards would be a good idea.

I am guessing that this dual holding and use of both standards in a wallet
is what it is referring to.

- Kaliya


On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 5:32 PM <nadalin@prodigy.net> wrote:

> I don’t think that the term “verifiable credentials” relative to drivers
> licenses has any reference to the W3C VC as this term is overloaded.
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> *From:* Kaliya Identity Woman <kaliya@identitywoman.net>
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 8, 2022 4:11 PM
> *To:* Credentials Community Group <public-credentials@w3.org>
> *Subject:* California - Verifiable Credentials
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> HI CCG,
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>  I wanted to share more good news for California related to Verifiable
> Credentials in a report from the Governor called Towards Responsible
> Innovation
> <https://business.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TowardsResponsibleInnovation_221202.pdf>
> .
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>  Page 1
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>  • Government Services and Verifiable Credentials
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> Page 23
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> DMV Verifiable Credentials
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> The DMV is also exploring improvements to state-issued credentials.
> Potential use cases include taking existing forms, placards, licenses, or
> other physical products issued by the DMV, and enhancing and/or reinventing
> them by adding blockchain-based forms of fraud prevention. Digital
> signatures and other verification procedures could be used to ensure that
> issuing and tracking these types of products is safer and more efficient.
> In late 2022 and early 2023, the DMV anticipates proving the utility of
> these use cases by piloting new disabled placards, new credentials for
> tracking driver safety courses, and driver’s licenses.
>
> page 27
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> Explore and develop more government use cases.
>
> The public sector may be able to utilize blockchain technology to increase
> efficiencies, improve access to services, and reduce costs. • GovOps will
> continue working with state agencies and other levels of government to
> identify and promote blockchain pilot programs, similar to those now
> underway at the DMV.
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> *State of California Releases Interagency Web3, Crypto Asset and
> Blockchain Progress Report *
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> In May 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-9-22
> <https://business.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3da1cf062778afecadd465143&id=05490a31b3&e=8953aa4fe7> to
> ensure California engages early and proactively with this nascent industry
> with the goal of ensuring continued consumer protections, innovation, job
> growth, advancing equity and regulatory clarity, among other strategic
> outcomes.
>
> This interagency blockchain progress report
> <https://business.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3da1cf062778afecadd465143&id=c4150ebdd3&e=8953aa4fe7> -
> authored by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, the
> Business Consumer Services and Housing Agency, the Department of Financial
> Protection and Innovation and the Government Operations Agency - reflects
> the administration's work to implement the executive order over the last
> seven months, beginning with stakeholder meetings that took place over the
> summer.
>
> Additional administration activities included the advancement of public
> use cases, and progress towards regulatory clarity. This foundation of work
> has positioned California to accomplish the goals set forth in the
> Executive Order and to realize the opportunities blockchain technologies
> provide to our residents.
>