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This is a California Fish & Game plate, but I don't know what year these were issued. They're small, about 2.5" x 8", and I think these were actually attached to boats.

One of the more classic and readily-identified plates out there, for sure. Note that the dies used for the letters are significantly wider than those used for the numbers.

This is one of my favorite plates of all time. What a great color combo! These plates started out with a 123 ABC setup, and then went to this 1ABC234 format, which is still in use today.

This is one of the more rare CA plates, relatively speaking of course, as it was only issued for four years or so. Today it is considered a status symbol for some. This was the plate type that the 'LA Law' series used at the beginning of each show.

This is the plate that followed the "sun" plate, and was issued from late 1987 until late 1993. This one's a real yawner, especially for such a historically car-crazy state.

If you're thinking this is similar in design to the current Louisiana plate, you'd be right. They're both referred to as 'lipstick' plates, since the state name looks like it was written in lipstick. This is the same basic plate that is in use today.

This is a version of the current plate that was issued from 1998 until 2000. The current issue has dropped the "Sesquentennial" slogan from the bottom of the plate.

This is the current California handicapped plate. The wheelchair symbol on the left is not a sticker; it's screened onto the base and is similar to the Arkansas version.

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	This is a California Fish & Game plate, but I don't know what year these were issued. They're small, about 2.5" x 8", and I think these were actually attached to boats.
	One of the more classic and readily-identified plates out there, for sure. Note that the dies used for the letters are significantly wider than those used for the numbers.
	This is one of my favorite plates of all time. What a great color combo! These plates started out with a 123 ABC setup, and then went to this 1ABC234 format, which is still in use today.
	This is one of the more rare CA plates, relatively speaking of course, as it was only issued for four years or so. Today it is considered a status symbol for some. This was the plate type that the 'LA Law' series used at the beginning of each show.
	This is the plate that followed the "sun" plate, and was issued from late 1987 until late 1993. This one's a real yawner, especially for such a historically car-crazy state.
	If you're thinking this is similar in design to the current Louisiana plate, you'd be right. They're both referred to as 'lipstick' plates, since the state name looks like it was written in lipstick. This is the same basic plate that is in use today.
	This is a version of the current plate that was issued from 1998 until 2000. The current issue has dropped the "Sesquentennial" slogan from the bottom of the plate.
	This is the current California handicapped plate. The wheelchair symbol on the left is not a sticker; it's screened onto the base and is similar to the Arkansas version.