Talk:Vehicle registration plates of California

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[edit] Golden State base

According to calpl8s.com the Golden State plates only ran from 2AAA001 to 2GPZ999. California printed in red started at 2GQA001 to the 3FZZ999 mark listed in our article. I do not feel that site quite meets standards for sourcing. However he does have pictures of plates past 2GPZ and before 3AAA that are clearly not on Golden State bases. Also there's a car in my neighborhood with 2NAN series plates not on the Golden State base. I belive 2GPZ999 probably is the cutoff, can anyone confirm this with a verifiable source?

I supsect California stopped making the Golden State base due to a peeling problem we're starting to see here in Arizona. The graphic designs are decaled onto the plate and coated with a sealant. Over time this brakes down and the design starts to peel off, including the graphic state name. California plates are permanent and are not voided after a new design is released. That could explain why the design was abruptly retired at an odd point such as 2GPZ. Skywayman (talk) 13:24, 17 April 2008 (UTC)