I don’t know where you live in CA, but where I lived until 3 years ago, you always had to show an ID. I had known the woman who ran the voting for our precinct for many years and she would greet by name and then hold out her hand for my ID!
I’m living in Alabama now and you darn better have an ID if you want to vote here!!!!
I live in Ventura county (Simi Valley to be exact). They ask for your Street and Name. That’s it.