The California DMV apologized for a license plate appearing to mock the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. The car owner's son said it was being misinterpreted.

The California DMV apologized for a license plate appearing to mock the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. The car owner's son said it was being misinterpreted.

A personalized California license plate that appeared to mock last year's Oct. 7 attack on Israel has been misinterpreted and has a completely different meaning, the car owner's son says.

California’s existing license plate configuration has enjoyed a long run. It was first christened in 1980 with the plate 1AAA000. Prior to 1980, California license plates followed a different, ...

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 ...

The seven-character pattern California has used for 45 years will finally run out of combinations in 2025, ... California is expected to run out of license plate numbers by the end of 2025.

For the first time in nearly 50 years, new license plate numbers for cars will be introduced in California in 2026. The existing license plate format, introduced in 1980, follows a sequence of one ...

So 999ZZZ9 will be the last license plate sequence in the next combination. This sequence doesn't impact custom license plates that don't follow any combination rules, but must be approved by the DMV.

Here’s how California’s license plates will look different next year by: Austin Turner. Posted: Apr 28, 2025 / 12:04 PM PDT. Updated: Apr 28, 2025 / 12:04 PM PDT. by: Austin Turner.

“License plates are property of the State of California. It’s not your plate to modify.” Though some drivers with altered plates may get off with a warning, that’s not always the case.

California's standard automobile license plates have a configuration of one number, followed by three letters, followed by three numbers, according to Ronald Ongtoaboc, spokesperson for the DMV.

One lucky California driver will soon receive a license plate with the number 9ZZZ999, marking the end of an era for Golden State motorists. The California Department of Motor Vehicles is quickly ...