You actually can do that, I had to dig around to find the page lol. https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2/sp

You actually can do that, I had to dig around to find the page lol. https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2/special-plates/personalized-license-plate-retention/ https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/vehicle-industry-regi... Some plates have retention fees, some don't. YMMV.