8-character license plates in CA? Effort pushed by late Rep. LaMalfa moves ahead

A longer-license-plate policy supported by the late Congressman Doug LaMalfa inched forward through the Legislature.

New State Law Aims To Make Acquiring License Plate 'Flippers' Much Harder

While it was already illegal to use or sell license plate flippers in the Golden state, the recent law turns a related ...

California bill advances 8-character license plates inspired by Rep. LaMalfa's past work to support rural communities

Assembly Bill 1091 seeks to honor the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa by introducing specialty license plates to fund California's ...
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A new state law is cracking down on license plate flippers

AB 1085 took effect Jan. 1, 2026, targeting plate flippers by penalizing sellers and makers to curb toll cheating and help ...

San Diego police seize dozens of illegal modified license plates in one month, warn drivers of hefty fines

Modified license plates are illegal in California. San Diego police confiscated dozens in one month, warning drivers face ...
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California is running out of license plate numbers. Here's the license plate sequence starting next year

With the state running out of its current combination of license plate numbers and letters, California plans to launch a new license plate sequence for newly registered vehicles starting next year.
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CA denied thousands of custom license plates this year. See rejects

California rejected more than 12,000 custom license plates between summer 2024 and 2025. Image courtesy of California Department of Motor Vehicles If you’ve traveled on California roads, you’ve likely ...