new legislation in 2016 to require temporary license plates in California beginning in 2019. The DMV's reporting system was modified to enable dealers to print out temporary license plates on special paper, and dealers are now required to attach such temporary paper plates to a vehicle that does not already have license plates. The series that the temporary license plates use is AB12C34, and it will apply to all newly purchased vehicles in the state of California starting in 2019. References Sources CA Department of Motor Vehicles License Plate Introduction Other types of Specialty Plates California License Plate Data (1914–1962) Special Recognition Plates Legacy Plates External links California license plates, 1969–present Photo library of California license plates Road transportation in California California California transportation-related lists