DMV halts sales of “Save the Salton Sea’ license plates

KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 learned Wednesday that the DMV and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has halted sales of the “Save the Salton Sea” license plates.

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We are told that they did not receive the required 7,500 pre-orders within the allotted two year period. People who did apply to get the specialty plates will be sent letters and refund checks.

Assemblyman Brian Nestande introduced the concept back in 2015 to help raise funds for the Salton Sea Authority.

KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 have been following Salton Sea projects and ideas for restoration for several years now. We’ll continue to keep you updated as projects and plans move forward.

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