California license plates weren’t always so drab. Early versions evoked the Golden State with a gold background , and later, gold lettering on a black, and then blue background .

California license plates are too perfect, a trend that extends to our social media habits, ... The only indication I was even in the Golden State was a red cursive “California” at the top.

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 company reported that about 10,000 California drivers bought the RPlate during the pilot program, a number that's expected to grow now that the digital license plates are available to all 36 ...

California license plates will have a new number sequence in late 2025, updating an earlier DMV prediction that numbers would run out in 2027.