What do they do about cars without license plates? I seem to recall that new cars in California are sold with NO plates, not even paper temporary tags.
Steve Jobs used to get a new Mercedes S class every three months so he wouldn’t have to have a plate.
The change took effect January 1, 2019: https://us.dealertrack.com/content/dealertrack/en/landing-pa...
California has some mile posts and some numbered exits, but you're expected to report location by named exit. Ex: North on the 405, right after Pico Boulevard. Etc.
The California highway system was extensive before federal highway standards were developed, and California was exempted from exit number requirements. In ~2000, California decided to add exit numbers 'over the next ten years' as signs are replaced; twenty years later, it's still not complete, but Google still likes to give directions with exit numbers only, as if that were useful.
In my customers experience, cars missing “normal” license plates (those without special characters or sports themes) are few enough to not make an impact on broad goals.
New cars missing plates completely would be a similarly low portion of consideration. Enforcement of cars missing plates illegally is the duty of patrolling PD.
Which is to say, drive around without plates long enough you’ll get pulled over.