Name and Gender Change Petitions

Driver’s License: You can take your court order to the DMV to change your gender marker on your driver’s license or ID.

Birth Certificate: To amend your birth certificate if you were born in California, go to www.cdph.ca.gov and go to Correcting and Amending Vital Records. If you were born outside of California, you can look up your state’s process for amending birth certificates here: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/resources/id/state-by-state-overview-changing-gender-markers-on-birth-certificates

Federal identity records (Social Security, immigration):  You can update your name but not your gender marker (as of January 2025).