My tags will expire in a few weeks so I have been wondering where my
registration renewal notice is. They always come a couple months in
advance. I just found out that the State of California is not accepting
payment for tags due in July and August since they hope the legislature
will soon raise the fees above what they are currently due to be.

I'm not so concerned about the amount that I will pay as much as I am
with the disorderly conduct of the State in putting it's citizens in a
bind for such trivial reasons. Calif says late fees and expired tag
violations will be waived but what effect does that have on other
jurisdictions for those of us who plan summer travel in our vans? Really
Officer, I wanted new tags but the government wouldn't sell them to me
before I left. At the very least this provides probable cause for
stopping me that otherwise might not exist.

They should just let me pay the amount that is currently authorized and
then send a bill for any extra should that occur.

Mark