California Legay License Plates

[Paul K.]

The AB-1658 Legacy License Plate bill has been signed by the Governor and Chaptered by the Secretary of State on the 28^th and is now a statute. Below is a copy of the email from Asm. Gattos office.

Subject: AB 1658 (Gatto)- Vintage License Plates

Gentlemen,

Governor Brown has signed AB 1658 into law today! Thank you for your help with this bill. Let’s see what we can do moving forward to get the word out about this awesome bill.

Thanks Again,

Aaron Moreno

Legislative Director

Office of Assembly Member Mike Gatto, 43^rd District

(916) 319-2043

Please keep in mind, this bill would require the DMV to establish the California Legacy License Plate Program, and to create and issue a series of specialized license plates that replicate plates from the state’s past, if at least 7,500 applications for any one particular plate are received by the department, on or before January 1, 2015. The plates available are:

(1) Yellow background with black lettering per the appearance

of California license plates issued by the department from 1956

to 1962, inclusive.

(2) Black background with yellow lettering per the appearance

of California license plates issued by the department from 1965

to 1968, inclusive.

(3) Blue background with yellow lettering per the appearance

of California license plates issued by the department from 1969

to 1986, inclusive.

[Guest]

OK, what does this do or mean for us in Ca.?

[ply33]

OK, what does this do or mean for us in Ca.?

Did a little web search when Paul K. first posted this. Sounds like a reasonable deal: If there is sufficient interest in the last series black on yellow, yellow on black or first yellow on blue tags as measured by fee deposits, the DMV is to issue replica plates. That is modern issue of vintage designs for people with vintage cars. If you have a car from the late 50s through 70s and are looking for a period correct tag for your car this could be what you are looking for. I didn't see anything regarding a change in the YOM law, so it looks to me like the people with the cars that could use the last series black letters on yellow tags (late '50s through 62) might have a choice on which way to go to have period correct looking tags.

[Guest]

Did a little web search when Paul K. first posted this. Sounds like a reasonable deal: If there is sufficient interest in the last series black on yellow, yellow on black or first yellow on blue tags as measured by fee deposits, the DMV is to issue replica plates. That is modern issue of vintage designs for people with vintage cars. If you have a car from the late 50s through 70s and are looking for a period correct tag for your car this could be what you are looking for. I didn't see anything regarding a change in the YOM law, so it looks to me like the people with the cars that could use the last series black letters on yellow tags (late '50s through 62) might have a choice on which way to go to have period correct looking tags.

I got that point but , is that really important to a collector? I gave up my black plate on my 69 Pontiac and blue/yellow on my 76 Olds for Ca. historical plates... My antique insurance liked that too.

[ply33]

I got that point but , is that really important to a collector? I gave up my black plate on my 69 Pontiac and blue/yellow on my 76 Olds for Ca. historical plates... My antique insurance liked that too.

Depends on the collector. California YOM plates cost more than historical plates but I see a lot more YOM plates than the historical series.

I think this "legacy" plate is a possibility for people who either can't legally get yellow on black or yellow on blue plates. Or as an alternative for people with the last series of black on yellow plates who don't want to pay the big bucks to plate dealers for originals that are cleared by the DMV as usable for YOM.

[Guest Foggy norm]

Folk's are going away from historical/antique plate's because of their limited use limit's, ie. weekend's, holiday's and special event's only, not to mention you pay one-time.

[Guest]

Folk's are going away from historical/antique plate's because of their limited use limit's, ie. weekend's, holiday's and special event's only, not to mention you pay one-time.

No in California we pay every year just like everyone else. The limited use part is true, however it does not matter because the antique insurance is limited in the same way.

[ply33]

No in California we pay every year just like everyone else. The limited use part is true, however it does not matter because the antique insurance is limited in the same way.

Actually for California YOM plates the state puts no restriction on driving. Your insurance company might, but not the state. Reason for that is you pay the full registration fee and a special plate fee. Since you are paying "full fare" as far as the state is concerned they don't care how much you drive it. If you have collectable car insurance on the car, then the insurance company probably wants limited use as that is a big factor in keeping their claims costs down and allows them to offer low premiums.

California does offer historical plates that have reduced registration fees and has state mandated driving restrictions, but the YOM plates are different than those.

[Guest]

Actually for California YOM plates the state puts no restriction on driving. Your insurance company might, but not the state. Reason for that is you pay the full registration fee and a special plate fee. Since you are paying "full fare" as far as the state is concerned they don't care how much you drive it. If you have collectable car insurance on the car, then the insurance company probably wants limited use as that is a big factor in keeping their claims costs down and allows them to offer low premiums.

California does offer historical plates that have reduced registration fees and has state mandated driving restrictions, but the YOM plates are different than those.

I'm referring to historical plates from thread #6 in my statement in #7. I know YOM plates are unrestricted.