Reference Source

CA

For CA, learner minimum age is 15, 6 months; mandatory holding period is 6 months; supervised driving hours is 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night; intermediate minimum age is 16; nighttime restriction is 11 p.m.-5 a.m. secondary enforcement, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

State
CA
Learner minimum age
15, 6 months
Mandatory holding period
6 months
Supervised driving hours
50 hours, 10 of which must be at night
Intermediate minimum age
16
Nighttime restriction
11 p.m.-5 a.m. secondary enforcement
Passenger restriction
no passengers younger than 20 (limited exception for immediate family) secondary enforcement
Night restriction lifted
licensed for 12 months (min. age: 17)
Passenger restriction lifted
licensed for 12 months (min. age: 17)
Sourceiihs.org
Verified2026-08-05
Review by2027-08-05
DatasetUS graduated driver licensing requirements by state

What the source says

CA | 15, 6 months Footnote 5 | 6 months | 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night | 16 Footnote 5 | 11 p.m.-5 a.m. secondary enforcement | no passengers younger than 20 (limited exception for immediate family) secondary enforcement | licensed for 12 months (min. age: 17) | licensed for 12 months (min. age: 17)

iihs.org, retrieved 2026-08-05

Source

Last verified against source: 2026-08-05. Scheduled for re-check by: 2027-08-05. This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.