The people of the United States of America have known and had over 20 years to prepare and get their shit together to get a REAL ID. However your warped leftist mind wants to twist it is irrelevant.
Ignoring the facts and calling them irrelevant is something you are fond of and have mastered.
How long has someone who will be old enough (18 years old) to vote for the first time next November been able to apply for and get REAL ID?
The REAL ID Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush on May 11, 2005. Why is the final deadline May 7, 2025?
As a Californian, what year were you first able to get REAL ID? Assuming you knew Congress passed REAL ID into law in 2005, what preparatory steps did you take twenty years ago to get REAL ID?