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California to change license plate sequence due to shortage of combinations
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- California is changing its standard license plate sequence for the first time in 46 years due to running out of available combinations.
- Since 1980, plates featured one number, three letters, and three numbers; the new format will be three numbers, three letters, and a final number.
- The DMV has started producing the new plates, but the exact date of their appearance on vehicles is not yet known.
- The new sequence is projected to provide over 100 million combinations and is expected to last approximately 40 years.
