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 originated in New York in 1901, though these rudimentary plates were not issued by the state. Instead, each car owner made one to display their initials. Two years later, Massachusetts ...
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 ...