The new license format, expected to start in 2026, is necessary because current combinations are running out. SAN DIEGO — The ...

One lucky California driver will soon receive a license plate with the number 9ZZZ999 ... on a new configuration that is basically a mirror-image reversal of the current format.

Some lucky California ... plate configuration was first christened in 1980 with the license plate 1AAA000. What comes next: The department has landed on a new format that is basically a mirror ...

California is running out of license plate numbers. Here's the new sequence you can expect to see on the road next year.