Wait, the Department of Motor Vehicles can run out of license plate numbers? Yes, and here is what they plan to do next.

“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. For those ...

California is set to run out of license plate numbers by next year, with the DMV rolling out a new format in 2026 that will ...

“Though most vehicles have sequentially issued ‘standard’ license plates that remain with the vehicle when ownership is transferred, disabled-person, special-interest or personalized license plates ...

It was bound to happen eventually; California is about to run out of license ... new plates will be rolled out at some point in 2026, according to estimates. Now, the question is who will be the lucky ...

California is running out of license plate numbers. Here's the new sequence you can expect to see on the road next year.

Back in 1980, the Golden State adopted a new numbering scheme for its passenger-car license plates: A number followed by three letters followed by three numbers, i.e. "1AAA000." Given new car sales at ...

“License plates are property of the State of California ... Drivers can obtain a personalized or special interest plate through the DMV by completing the Special Interest License Plate Application.

“License plates are property of the State of California ... Drivers can obtain a personalized or special interest plate through the DMV by completing the Special Interest License Plate Application.