
Oakland is the first city in the country offering municipal ID cards with prepaid debit card features. Launched last week, the Oakland City ID Prepaid MasterCard program makes the city the first municipality in the country to issue a city ID prepaid debit card to provide a government ID for its residents now lacking an official form of identification; and to provide optional, secure financial services and products to those who cannot otherwise secure them. All city residents able to provide proof of identity and residency in Oakland are eligible for the card.

