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REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-2000ND FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 2000 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: MONTH AND YEAR STICKERS ON REAR PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE WHITE BASE 'California' script variation No. 3

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1998ND-AFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1998 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1999 DECAL ON THE 1998 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE WHITE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1994NDFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1994 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: MONTH AND YEAR STICKERS ON REAR PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE WHITE BASE 'California' script variation No. 2

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1993ND-EFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1997 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1998 DECAL ON THE 1993 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE 'California' script variation No. 1

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1993ND-DFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1996 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1997 DECAL ON THE 1993 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1993ND-CFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1995 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1996 DECAL ON THE 1993 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1993ND-AFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1993 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1994 DECAL ON THE 1993 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1987ND-FFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1992 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1993 DECAL ON THE 1987 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE WHITE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1987ND-EFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1991 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1992 DECAL ON THE 1987 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE WHITE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1987ND-DFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1990 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1991 DECAL ON THE 1987 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE WHITE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1987ND-CFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1989 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1990 DECAL ON THE 1987 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE WHITE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1987ND-BFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1988 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1989 DECAL ON THE 1987 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE WHITE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1987ND-AFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1987(JAN) PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1988 DECAL ON THE 1987 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE WHITE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1982ND-EFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1986 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE* BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1987 DECAL ON THE 1982 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE * $5.00 EXTRA FEE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1982ND-DFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1985 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE* BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1986 DECAL ON THE 1982 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE * $5.00 EXTRA FEE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1982ND-CFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1984 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE* BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1985 DECAL ON THE 1982 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE * $5.00 EXTRA FEE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1982ND-BFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1983 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE* BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1984 DECAL ON THE 1982 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE * $5.00 EXTRA FEE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1982ND-AFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1982(DEC/01) PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE* BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: PARTIAL - BACKGROUND ONLY VALIDATION: 1983 DECAL ON THE 1982 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLUE SERIAL ON REFLECTIVE GRAPHIC BASE * $5.00 EXTRA FEE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1980ND-CFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1982 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1983 DECAL ON THE 1980 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1980ND-BFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1981 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1982 DECAL ON THE 1980 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1980ND-AFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1980(APR/15) PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1981 DECAL ON THE 1980 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1974ND-GFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1980 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1981 DECAL ON THE 1974 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1974ND-FFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1979 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1980 DECAL ON THE 1974 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1974ND-EFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1978 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1979 DECAL ON THE 1974 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1974ND-DFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1977 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1978 DECAL ON THE 1974 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1974ND-CFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1976 PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1977 DECAL ON THE 1974 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1974ND-BFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1975** PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1976 DECAL ON THE 1974 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE ** Staggered registration began in December, 1975

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1974ND-AFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1974(AUG) PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: ALUMINUM REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1975 DECAL ON THE 1974 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1969ND-FFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1975* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1975 DECAL ON THE 1969 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1974

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1969ND-EFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1974* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1974 DECAL ON THE 1969 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1973

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1969ND-DFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1973* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1973 DECAL ON THE 1969 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1972

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1969ND-CFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1972* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1972 DECAL ON THE 1969 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1971

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1969ND-BFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1971* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1971 DECAL ON THE 1969 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1970

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1969ND-AFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1970* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1970 DECAL ON THE 1969 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1969

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1969NDFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1969(OCT/06) PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: YEAR STICKER ON REAR PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLUE BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1963-FFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1969* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1969 STICKER ON THE 1963 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLACK BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1968

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1963-EFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1968* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1968 STICKER ON THE 1963 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLACK BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1967

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1963-DFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1967* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1967 STICKER ON THE 1963 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLACK BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1966

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1963-CFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1966* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1966 STICKER ON THE 1963 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLACK BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1965

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1963-BFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1965* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1965 STICKER ON THE 1963 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLACK BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1964

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1963-AFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1964* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1964 STICKER ON THE 1963 BASE PLATE NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLACK BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1963

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1963FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1963(JAN/02) PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: NO DECAL USED FOR 1963 NOTES: YELLOW SERIAL ON BLACK BASE

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1956-FFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1962* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1962 STICKER ON THE 1956 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLACK SERIAL ON YELLOW BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1961

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1956-CFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1959* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1959 STICKER ON THE 1956 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLACK SERIAL ON YELLOW BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1958

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1956-BFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1958* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1958 STICKER ON THE 1956 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLACK SERIAL ON YELLOW BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1957

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1956-AFIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1957* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: 1957 STICKER ON THE 1956 BASE PLATE NOTES: BLACK SERIAL ON YELLOW BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1956

REFERENCE NUMBER: CA-1956FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE: 1956* PLATE TYPE: GENERAL ISSUE BASE MATERIAL: STEEL REFLECTORIZATION: NON-REFLECTIVE VALIDATION: YEAR STICKER ON REAR PLATE (1957-1962) NOTES: BLACK SERIAL ON YELLOW BASE * Valid from DEC/01/1955

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