You can order most auto and commercial plates online or by completing a Special Interest License Plate Application (REG 17) form and mailing it to the address on the bottom of the form.

California Agriculture (CalAg)

The fees collected for the CalAg License Plates, sponsored by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, support agricultural leadership development, career awareness, and training activities.

Personalized CalAg plates can have 2-6 characters (numbers/letters).

Environmental

Environmental License Plates are standard design California plates that are personalized. The fees collected are used to support environmental programs. These plates can only be ordered online.

Environmental plates can have 2-7 characters (numbers/letters).

Memorial

The fees collected for Memorial License Plates help California’s law enforcement fight threats of terrorism in the Golden State.

Personalized Memorial plates can have 2-6 characters (numbers/letters).

Arts Council

The fees collected for the Arts Council License Plates support the California Arts Council for arts education and local arts programming. The Arts Council license plate logo is licensed to the California Arts Council and is copyrighted by Wayne Thiebaud, noted California artist.

Personalized Arts Council plates can have 2-6 characters (numbers/letters).

California 1960s Legacy

The fees collected for the California 1960s Legacy License Plates are deposited into the Environmental License Plate fund, which benefits environmental projects in California.

Personalized Legacy plates can have 2-7 characters (numbers/letters).

Whale Tail (California Coastal Commission)

The fees collected for the Whale Tail License Plates, sponsored by the California Coastal Commission, help protect and restore the priceless resources of California’s coast and ocean.

Personalized Whale Tail plates can have 2-7 characters (numbers/letters).

Collegiate

The fees collected for the Collegiate License Plate fund need-based scholarships and grants for participating colleges and universities in California. The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) is currently the only plate available, and is sponsored by the UCLA Alumni Association. These plates can only be order by completing a Special Interest License Plate Application (REG 17) form and mailing it to the address on the bottom of the form.

Personalized Collegiate plates can have 2-6 characters (numbers/letters).

Lake Tahoe Conservancy

The fees collected from the Lake Tahoe License Plates are used by the California Tahoe Conservancy to fund preservation, restoration, and non-motorized trail projects in the Lake Tahoe area.

Personalized Lake Tahoe plates can have 2-7 characters (numbers/letters).

Yosemite Conservancy

The fees collected from the Yosemite Conservancy License Plates are used by the Yosemite Conservancy to manage wildlife, restore habitat, and repair trails in Yosemite National Park.

Personalized Yosemite plates can have 2-7 characters (numbers/letters).

Firefighters

The fees collected from Firefighter License Plates are deposited in the California Firefighters’ Memorial fund, created and sponsored by the California Professional Firefighters. The California Firefighter license plate can only be issued to a currently registered vehicle owned by an active or retired California Firefighter or a surviving family member of a deceased California Firefighter. These plates can only be ordered by completing a Special Recognition License Plate Application (REG 17A) form and mailing it to the address on the bottom of the form.

Personalized Firefighter plates can have 2-6 characters (numbers/letters).

Have A Heart, Be A Star, Help Our KIDS

The fees collected from the Kids Specialty License Plates are deposited in the Child Health and Safety Fund and used for programs that keep California kids safe, which include child care safety, child abuse prevention, and efforts to prevent childhood injuries.

You may choose a hand, heart, star, or plus sign for the sequential plate.

Personalized KIDS plates can have 2-6 characters (numbers/letters) in addition to the choice of a symbol (hand, heart, star or plus sign). On autos, the symbol may be placed anywhere within the configuration. On motorcycles, the symbol must be placed in the first position on the plate.

Veterans’ Organizations

The fees collected from the Veterans’ Organizations License Plates are used by the California Department of Veterans Affairs to benefit participating county veteran service offices and to commemorate veteran organizations. Anyone can show their pride in military, national guard or reserve service, or show support for Veterans in California by displaying Veterans License Plates.

Available auto, commercial, and trailer plate logos.

Personalized Veterans plates can have 2-6 characters (numbers/letters).

Pet Lovers

The fees collected for the Pet Lovers License Plates, sponsored by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, provide funding for no- or low-cost spay and neuter programs throughout the state.

Personalized Pet Lovers plates can have 2-6 characters (numbers/letters)

California Museums (Snoopy)

The fees collected for the California Museums License Plates go into a designated fund administered by the California Cultural and Historical Endowment (CCHE), which is used to support a grant program for museums in California.

Personalized California Museums (Snoopy) plates can have 2-6 characters (numbers/letters).

Breast Cancer Awareness

The fees collected for the Breast Cancer Awareness license plates support the Department of Health Care Services Every Woman Counts Program to conduct outreach and education to raise awareness about breast cancer and the importance of screening, in addition to providing breast cancer screening and diagnostic services for underinsured and uninsured California women.

Personalized Breast Cancer Awareness license plates can have 2-6 characters (numbers/letters).