I was out in Cali earlier this month on vacation. Stayed in LA and SF. This is one place I may go, once I'm settling down. Noticed that modded Civics and Integras out there are in the same ratio as here in NYC. A few Q's on license plates though:

1. What is the significance of the 4, 3, in the beginning of the Cali plate? Does it signify when the plate expires or something?

2. There aren't too many custom plates there. Maybe it's the time of day that I drive around, but even in the Chinatown, Thaitown, Koreatown, and Little Japan, I don't see plates. I do see pickup trucks with lift kits and custom plates, but no imports with custom plates. I thought I might see it on a Neon or a Cavalier, but no. How much is it? Is it illegal?

Thanks.