CA residents with out-of-state license plates must pay

Getting your car registered or your driver license in the state of California can be a lot to juggle. Here's a breakdown of what you need to know.
Original air date: July 12, 2017
Written, co-shot and edited by Becca Habegger for ABC10 Sacramento

[bryantschroder]

The easiest way to do it is not to come to California at all.

[tiko]

“Its gonna show you availability’s at other nearby offices, so just come to California with all of your important documents a month before you move or you’re fucked. Unless you’re illegal, then we’ll hold your nuts.

[Mr.Boddie]

California is like america's version of russia

[tenzackyogi]

Even Tourists are treated like criminals in California. If you're entering from other state with out-of-state plates.

[BadazzShovelhead]

Honest to God California is the most ridiculous state ever. If I am an illegal immigrant there are tons of bypasses by the government or even cops will let you go for small things because they do not want to deal but if you are starting a new job, paying taxes etc California will mess with you. I had an illegal immigrant hit my Bronco a beautiful early Bronco he had no insurance and no license. Cops didn't want to deal with the arrest so the illegal immigrant go first then talked to me about using uninsured motorists. THEN I had my license suspended because I didn't report I was in an accident involving X amount of monetary damage. I had no idea I had to do that but ignorance is no excuse. Right California? We are 100% work from home now as a company I am one of the people to still be here but I am moving soon. So California has lost about 1K highly paid tech workers. My 7 figure salary and taxes are going to Virginia.

[Valdemar-Perez-III]

I got my license suspended because I had a seizure and after 3 months my doctor gave me a clearing to drive again. That’s all fine and dandy until you realize you’re not getting a call from a hearing officer from the CA dmv 4 months after. Had to wait 7 months, California DMV sucks. Arizona DMV gets shit done ✅

[acwon]

You can find thousands of out if state plates near the borders with Mexico. All salvage Copart vehicles smugglers buy out of state plates and park them randomly throughout the city.

[soal]

what if you don't want to be a resident and just live in California for work?

[alexsimon]

Welcome to HELL….. get the heck out if you can while you can, laws are stupid here.

[copperfish]

What can they say if you drive a car registered to a family member from out of state? you just say it's their car and they will get it back soon. The police don't have the time to follow you around. The only way it will fail is if a snitch uses the online form to rat you out, disgruntled neighbor perhaps?

[matthewphillips]

Good to know that undocumented immigrants can get their license easier than citizens

[labulldog]

Maybe if the registration fees in CA weren’t so outrageous, people wouldn’t look to avoid them so much.

[milkbone]

Anyone who reports someone is a Karen. Yet another reason why I hate my state. Wish I could move.

[jeremy]

I would just keep my home state license

[robertmcdowell]

Yeah other reasons to say the h*** out of the state of California

[ralan]

Simple solution just stay out of California