Actually if you call California DMV's 800 number on its web site
you can talk to a live person without much waiting. I have done that
many times. Last time it was only a few months ago. But if you
want to talk to DMV's stations where you will walk in to do business
with I can believe it may be hard to talk to a live person without
much waiting. I found the people on the other end of the 800 number
have been quite nice. They answered every question I asked patiently.
Once I asked for a "Month" sticker for my license plate they sent
one within a few days. I even asked for the "Year" sticker once
because I thought I did not receive it after renewing my registration.
They sent it quickly too.

David

--- On Mon, 3/16/09, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Cali DMV questions
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Monday, March 16, 2009, 6:09 PM
> Hi Bob,
>
> I know that if I call the Oregon DMV I have a good chance
> of speaking to a
> live human. But in my 40 years of being a licensed Cali
> driver I've never
> been able to reach a live human on the phone at the DMV.
> YMMV.
>
> However, I admit to being lazy and should not have posted
> this NVC
> question anyway. The answers are on the Cali DMV site.
> Apologies all
> around. Buy you a beer next time you're in Bend, Ore.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical
> Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan
> Capistrano
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> On 3/16/2009 5:52 PM Bob Stevens wrote:
>
> > Why don't you call the California DMV and ask
> them?
> >
> > bob
> >
> >  Are there any limitations on how long a car
> registered
> >> out of state can be driven in California? If you
> have an out of state
> >> address?
> >