In California, license plates will continue to follow the aforementioned pattern – number, three letters, three numbers – until roughly 2027, when the sequence will end at 9ZZZ999.

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 .

The California license plate should contain an image of an old, gnarly Joshua tree, ... Letters to the Editor: It’s too bad Stephen Miller couldn’t appreciate the beauty of Santa Monica.

In its current form, California's license plate number recipe has been #XXX### for nearly 45 years, starting at license plate number 1AAA000 in 1980.

The latest California license plate for a cause features the famous redwood forest. It's the latest in California's long line of distinct car tags.

Prior to 1980, California license plates followed a different, shortened format. The six-figure plates consisted of three numerals followed by three letters.

Over the past several weeks, On the Road has received letters from readers asking or commenting about our previous column discussing California license plates. We received emailed images of darkly ...

In California, license plates will continue to follow the aforementioned pattern – number, three letters, three numbers – until roughly 2027, when the sequence will end at 9ZZZ999.

In California, license plates will continue to follow the aforementioned pattern – number, three letters, three numbers – until roughly 2027, when the sequence will end at 9ZZZ999.