California’s Blockchain Working Group Report

Recommendations for blockchain state implementation: 

At the Department of Motor Vehicle:

• digital wallet for individual identification
• building a common blockchain platform for tracking a vehicle’s lifecycle
• creating a fine-grained security structure for sharing driver records across states

At the Department of Food & Agriculture

• To trace the source of food-borne contamination by collecting and organizing data from growers, transporters, wholesalers and retailers to locate products in the distribution system to speed recall and consumer notification

Move the State Archives online.

Recommendations for Blockchain industry:

• Offer incentives to blockchain companies that have an environmental sustainability plan or impact statement

• Industry should help the state develop blockchain policies and standards

California’s Blockchain Working Group Report to the Legislature