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California

Passenger series
Special series
Veteran series
Commercial series
Motorcycle series
City, county or state series
Power unit series
Handicapped series
Firefighter series
Personal trailer series
Special equipment series
Trade series

Passenger series

California

Current passenger series since 1996, front plate in blue on white.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by three letters and three numerals.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
Since October 2011 dmv.ca.gov was added to the bottom of the plates in red.


California

Current passenger series since 1996, rear plate in blue on white.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by three letters and three numerals.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
Since October 2011 dmv.ca.gov was added to the bottom of the plates in red.
In the upper corners on rear plates are month and year revalidation stickers (June 2014).


California

Current passenger series since 1996, rear plate in blue on white.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by three letters and three numerals.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
In the upper corners on rear plates are month and year revalidation stickers (January 2009).


California

Current passenger series since 1996, front plate in blue on white.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by three letters and three numerals.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
Front plates do not have revalidation stickers.


California

Current passenger series since 1996, rear plate in blue on white.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by three letters and three numerals.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
In the upper corners on rear plates are month and year revalidation stickers (October 2011).


California

Current personalized series since 1996 in blue on white.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by one numeral and four letters (Great View).
At the top of the plate is California in red.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (August 2006).


California

Current personalized series since 1996 in blue on white.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by five letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red and at the bottom is SESQUICENTENNIAL 150 YEARS in red.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (April 2006).


California

Personalized plate in the current passenger series since 1996 in blue on white, front plate.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by four letters.


California

Current personalized series since 1996 in blue on white.
The registration consists of four letters, followed by three numerals.
At the top of the plate is California in red.


California

Current personalized series since 1996 in blue on white.
The registration consists of five letters, followed by two letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red.


California

Former passenger series issued between 1990 and 1998 in blue on white.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by three letter and three numerals, all serial.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in red capitals.
Note the absense of revalidation stickers (probably this plate is not legal).


California

Former series issued between 1969 and 1986 in yellow on blue, seven digits since 1980.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by three letters and three numerals, all serial.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in yellow capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (December 2005).


California

Former series issued between 1969 and 1986 in yellow on blue, seven digits since 1980.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by three letters and three numerals, all serial.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in yellow capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (November 2003).


California

Former series issued between 1969 and 1986 in yellow on blue, seven digits since 1980.
The registration consists of three numerals, followed by three letters, all serial.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in yellow capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (July 2000, expired years before I saw this one).


California

Former series issued between 1969 and 1986 in yellow on blue, seven digits since 1980.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by three letters and three numerals, all serial.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in yellow capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (December 2003).


California

Former series issued between 1969 and 1986 in yellow on blue, seven digits since 1980.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by three letters and three numerals, all serial.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in yellow capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers.


California

Former series issued between 1969 and 1986 in yellow on blue, seven digits since 1980.
The registration consists of three numerals, followed by three letters, all serial.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in yellow capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers.


California

Personalized series issued between 1969 and 1986 in yellow on blue.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed three letter (For Emily).
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in yellow capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (December 2006).


California

Personalized series issued between 1969 and 1986 in yellow on blue.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by one letter and another four letters.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in yellow capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (February 2004).


California

Personalized series issued between 1969 and 1986 in yellow on blue.
The registration consists of four letters, followed by one letter.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in yellow capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (May 2004).


California

Former series issued between 1963 and 1970 in yellow on black.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by three numerals, all serial.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in yellow capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (February 2004).


California

Former series issued between 1963 and 1970 in yellow on black.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by three numerals, all serial.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in yellow capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers.


California

Former series issued between 1963 and 1970 in yellow on black.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by three numerals, all serial.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in yellow capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (May 2004).


California

Personalized, former series issued between 1982 and December 1986 in blue on white.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by three letters and one numeral.
At the top of the plate are three yellow lines with a setting sun and CALIFORNIA in red capitals.
At the bottom of the plate is the slogan The Golden State in yellow.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (2006).


California

Former series issued between 1982 and December 1986 in blue on white.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by three letters and three numerals, all serial.
At the top of the plate are three yellow lines with a setting sun and CALIFORNIA in red capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers.


California

Personalized, former series issued between 1982 and December 1986 in blue on white.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by three letters.
At the top of the plate are three yellow lines with a setting sun and CALIFORNIA in red capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (September 2004).


California

Personalized, former series issued between 1982 and December 1986 in blue on white.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by three letters and one numeral.
At the top of the plate are three yellow lines with a setting sun and CALIFORNIA in red capitals.
At the bottom of the plate is the slogan The Golden State in yellow.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (October 2004).


Special series

California

Optional, personalized series since 1994 in blue on white.
The registration consists of one numeral and two letters, followed by two letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
The background shows a beach scene with the setting sun in a blue sea.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (April 2006).


California

Optional, personalized series since 1994 in blue on white.
The registration consists of four letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
The background shows a beach scene with the setting sun in a blue sea.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (October 2004).


California

Optional, personalized series since 1994 in blue on white.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by another four letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
The background shows a beach scene with the setting sun in a blue sea.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (February 2004).


California

Recipient of the Purple Heart Medal series in blue on white.
The registration consists of four numerals, followed by the letters PH (Purple Heart).
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in red capitals and at the bottom is COMBAT WOUNDED in blue capitals.
To the left of the registration is a picture of the medal.



California

Environmental, personalized series since 1993 in blue.
The registration consists of seven letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red and at the bottom is YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK in red capitals.
The background shows a graphic illustration of Yosemite Valley.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (February 2006).


California

Environmental, personalized series since 1993 in blue.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by six letters. Hansje means little Hans in Dutch.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
The background shows a graphic illustration of Yosemite Valley.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (January 2004).


California

Environmental, personalized series since 1993 in blue.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by five letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
The background shows a graphic illustration of Yosemite Valley.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (July 2004).


California

Environmental, personalized series since 2002 in blue.
The registration consists of seven letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
The background shows the tail of a whale in the ocean.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (October 2004).


California

Environmental, personalized series since 2002 in blue.
The registration consists of three letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
The background shows the tail of a whale in the ocean.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (November 2004).


California

Environmental, personalized series since 2002 in blue.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by three letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red and at the bottom is the slogan PROTECT OUR COAST AND OCEAN in white capitals.
The background shows the tail of a whale in the ocean.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (November 2006).


California

Environmental, personalized series since 2002 in blue.
The registration consists of three letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red and at the bottom is the slogan PROTECT OUR COAST AND OCEAN in white capitals.
The background shows the tail of a whale in the ocean.


California

Environmental, personalized series since 2002 in blue.
The registration consists of one numeral three letters and one numeral.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
The background shows the tail of a whale in the ocean.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (January 2007).


California

Optional, personalized series since 2002 in blue on white.
The registration consists of the letters CA, vertically aligned, followed by two letters, one numeral and two letters.
At the top of the plate is a red band with California in white.
At the bottom of the plate is a blue band with the slogan Olympic Spirit in white.
To the left of the registration are the Olympic rings below USA in red.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (December 2004).


California

Optional, personalized series since 1996 in blue on white/blue.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by one numeral and five letters.
At the top of the plate is a red band with California in white and at the bottom is LAKE TAHOE in white capitals.
The background shows the a graphic of Lake Tahoe.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (December 2003).


California

Optional, personalized series since 1996 in blue on white/blue.
The registration consists of seven letters.
At the top of the plate is a red band with California in white and at the bottom is LAKE TAHOE in white capitals.
The background shows the a graphic of Lake Tahoe.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (March 2004).


California

Optional, personalized series (Children's Charities) since 1993 in blue on white.
The registration consists of four letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
The background shows green grass with some yellow flowers and to the left of the registration a star in blue.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (February 2006).


California

Optional, personalized series since 1993 in blue on white.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by three other letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
The background shows green grass with some yellow flowers and in the centre of the registration a heart in blue.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (July 2004).


California

Optional, personalized series since 1993 in blue on white.
The registration consists of five letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
The background shows green grass with some yellow flowers and to the left of the registration a heart in blue.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (January 2004).


California

Optional, personalized series since 1993 in blue on white.
The registration consists of six letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
The background shows green grass with some yellow flowers and to the left of the registration a hand in blue.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (January 2004).


California

Optional, personalized series since 1993 in blue on white.
The registration consists of five letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
The background shows green grass with some yellow flowers and to the right of the registration a hand in blue.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (November 2004).


California

Optional memorial series since September 2001 in blue on white.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by one letter, one numeral and two letters (We are for us).
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in red capitals.
At the bottom of the plate is the slogan WE WILL NEVER FORGET in blue capitals.
The background shows the American flag.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (December 2006).


California

Optional memorial plate since September 2001 in blue on white.
The registration consists of four numerals followed by two letters.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in red capitals.
At the bottom of the plate is the slogan WE WILL NEVER FORGET in blue capitals.
The background shows the American flag.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (July 2004).


California

Personalized plate in the Current passenger series since 1996 in blue on white.
The registration consists of two numerals.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (May 2004).


California

Personalized plate in the Current passenger series since 1996 in blue on white.
The registration consists of four letters, followed by two numerals.
At the top of the plate is California in red and at the bottom is LIVERY in red capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (December 2003).


California

Personalized plate in the Current passenger series since 1996 in blue on white.
The registration consists of one letter and two numerals, followed by one letter, one numeral and one letter.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (June 2004).


California

Personalized plate in the Current passenger series since 1996 in blue on white.
The registration consists of six letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
There a two puppy´s to the left and to the right of the registration in blue.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (May 2004).


California

Personalized plate in the Current passenger series since 1996 in blue on white.
The registration consists of three numerals, followed by two letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (May 2004).


California

Personalized plate of the sesquicentennial series since January 1998 in blue on white.
The registration consists of seven letters.
At the top of the plate is California in red and at the bottom is SESQUICENTENNIAL 150 YEARS in red capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (July 2004).


California

Current sesquicentennial series since January 1998 in blue on white.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by three letters and three numerals.
At the top of the plate is California in red and at the bottom is SESQUICENTENNIAL 150 YEARS in red capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (November 2004).


Veteran series

California

Veteran series in blue on white.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by three numerals.
At the top of the plate is California in red and at the bottom is a red and a blue line with VETERAN in red capitals.
To the left of the registration is the veteran organization logo.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (November 2006).


Commercial series

California

Commercial series issued between 1969 and 1986 in yellow on blue, seven digits since 1980.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by one letter and five numerals, all serial.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in yellow capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (October 2004).


California

Commercial series issued between 1969 and 1986 in yellow on blue, seven digits since 1980.
The registration consists of two numerals, followed by three numerals and one letter, all serial.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in yellow capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (July 2004).


California

Commercial series issued between 1969 and 1986 in yellow on blue, seven digits since 1980.
The registration consists of two numerals, followed by three numerals and one letter, all serial.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in yellow capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers.


California

Commercial Weight Fee Trailer license plate in blue on white.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by two letters and four numerals.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
At the top left is a month revalidation sticker (June) and at the top right is a sticker with PTI (?).


California

Former commercial series issued between 1990 and 1998 in blue on white.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by one letter and five numerals, all serial.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in red capitals.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers.


Motorcycle series

California

Current motorcycle series in blue on white.
The registration consists of two numerals, followed by one letter and four numerals, all serial.
At the top right of the plate is CAL in blue capitals.
In the upper left corner are month and year revalidation stickers (April 2006).


California

Current motorcycle series in blue on white.
The registration consists of two numerals, followed by one letter and four numerals, all serial.
At the top right of the plate is CAL in blue capitals.
In the upper left corner are month and year revalidation stickers.


California

Motorcycle series issued between 1969 and 1986 in yellow on blue.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by one letter and four numerals.
At the top right of the plate is CAL in yellow capitals.
In the upper left corner are month and year revalidation stickers (August 2004).


California

Current motorcycle series in blue on white.
The registration consists of two numerals, followed by one letter and four numerals, all serial.
At the top right of the plate is CAL in blue capitals.
In the upper left corner are month and year revalidation stickers (August 2004).


California

Current motorcycle series in blue on white.
The registration consists of two numerals, followed by one letter and four numerals, all serial.
At the top right of the plate is CAL in blue capitals.
In the upper left corner are month and year revalidation stickers (July 2004).


California

Current motorcycle series in blue on white.
The registration consists of two numerals, followed by one letter and four numerals, all serial.
At the top right of the plate is CAL in blue capitals.
In the upper left corner are month and year revalidation stickers (August 2000).


City, county or state series

California

City, county or state series since 1997 in blue on white.
The registration consists of seven numerals.
At the top of the plate is CA EXEMPT in red capitals.


California

City, county or state series since 1997 in blue on white.
The registration consists of seven numerals.
At the top of the plate is CA EXEMPT in red capitals.


California

City, county or federal series issued between 1996 and 1997 in blue on white.
The registration consists of the letter E inside a octagon and six numerals.
At the top of the plate is California in red.


California

City, county or federal series issued between ? and 1995 in blue on white.
The registration consists of the letter E inside a octagon and six numerals.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in red capitals.


California

City, county or federal series issued between ? and 1995 in blue on white.
The registration consists of the letter E inside a octagon and six numerals.
At the top of the plate is CALIFORNIA in red capitals.


Power unit series

California

Power unit series in blue on white.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by the letter P and five numerals.
At the top of the plate is CAL APPORTIONED in red capitals.


Handicapped series

California

Handicapped series since 1996 in blue on white.
The registration consists of the letters DP, vertically aligned, followed by one letter and four numerals, all serial.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
To the left of the registration is a blue box with a white wheel chaired person.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (January 2007).


California

Handicapped series since 1996 in blue on white.
The registration consists of the letters DP, vertically aligned, followed by one letter and four numerals, all serial.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
To the left of the registration is a blue box with a white wheel chaired person.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (September 2006).


California

Handicapped series since 1996 in blue on white.
The registration consists of the letters DP, vertically aligned, followed by one letter and four numerals, all serial.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
To the left of the registration is a blue box with a white wheel chaired person.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers.


California

Handicapped series since 1996 in blue on white.
The registration consists of the letters DP, vertically aligned, followed by one letter and four numerals, all serial.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
To the left of the registration is a blue box with a white wheel chaired person.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (June 2004).


Firefighter series

California

California Firefighter License Plate in blue on white, front plate.
The registration consists of three letters followed by three numerals.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
At the bottom of the plate is a black band with FIREFIGHTER in red capitals.
To the left of the plate is a graphic of a firefighter within a fire.
This plate can only be issued to any currently registered vehicle owned by a California active or retired firefighter.


California

California Firefighter License Plate in blue on white, front plate.
The registration consists of three letters followed by three numerals.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
At the bottom of the plate is a black band with FIREFIGHTER in red capitals.
To the left of the plate is a graphic of a firefighter within a fire.
In the upper corners are month and year revalidation stickers (November 2003).
This plate can only be issued to any currently registered vehicle owned by a California active or retired firefighter.


Personal trailer series

California

Personal trailer license plate since January 2000 in blue on white.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by two letters and four numerals.
At the top of the plate is a red band with California Perm Trailer in red.
This is a permanent plate that doesn´t require any stickers.


California

Personal trailer license plate since January 2000 in blue on white.
The registration consists of one numeral, followed by two letters and four numerals.
At the top of the plate is California Perm Trailer in red.
This is a permanent plate that doesn´t require any stickers.


Special equipment series

California

Special equipment license plate in blue on white.
The registration consists of five numerals.
At the top of the plate is CAL in blue capitals.
To the left of the plate are the letters, SE, aligned vertically where SE stands for special equipment.
At the top right of the plate is a special sticker.


Trade series

California

Trade plate in blue on white.
The registration consists of five numerals.
At the top of the plate is California in red.
To the left of the plate are three letters, DLR, aligned vertically where DLR is used for dealers.
To the right of the plate is a smaller numeral above a smaller letter.


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