ID Requirements for Notarization in Caliornia

1. An identification card or driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
2.  A United States passport.
3. An inmate identification card issued by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, if the inmate is in custody in California state prison.
4. Any form of inmate identification issued by a sheriff’s department, if the inmate is in custody in a local detention facility.

The above ID's must be current or issued within 5 years on the date of notarization.

The following are acceptable as well, provided they contain a photograph, description of the person, signature of the person, and an identifying number: 
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1. A valid consular identification document issued by a consulate from the applicant’s country of citizenship, or a valid passport from the applicant’s country of citizenship.
2. A driver’s license issued by another state or by a Canadian or Mexican public agency authorized to issue driver’s licenses.
3. An identification card issued by another state. 
4. A United States military identification card (caution: current military identification cards might not contain all the required information).
5. An employee identification card issued by an agency or office of the State of California, or an agency or office of a city, county, or city and county in California. 
6. An identification card issued by a federally recognized tribal government. 

Reference: Civil Code § 1185 (b) (3) (4)