Governor Jerry Brown signed into law legislation (A.B. 1658) to
establish the California Legacy License Plate Program. Under the
new law, the DMV will create and issue a series of specialized
license plates that replicate plates from the state's past.
Previously, classic car owners could only revive well-maintained
old plates that match the vintage of their vehicle. Among other
things, the new law will bring a retro look to modern license
plates by allowing consumers to choose from one of three classic
designs from the 1950s-1960s (black lettering on yellow
background or yellow lettering on black background) and
1970s-1980s (yellow lettering on blue background). The law
requires that at least 7,500 applications for any one particular
plate must be received by the DMV on or before January 1, 2015.

Thank you and congratulations to all who participated in
supporting the bill.