Hey guys, obvious there's lots of frustration here, and we're just a small part of the overall hobby that must be putting a demand on these numbers. Just a suggestion, though it won't do much for today's issue, besides your individual effort why not work through SEMA,
http://www.semaactionnetwork.com/ ? They have an existing lobby effort that has been reasonably successful, and know how to approach the bloodsuckers, err legislators, to perhaps modify the number of "permits" now that they've had a taste of the demand. And SEMA business members have a vested interest in the hobby. Legislators, or more likely their staff, tend to not pay much attention to individual complaints unless they represent a significant voter block. I know there has been some discussion in the past about these approaches, but amending legislation is all about repetition of request, and timing. While the angst level is high may be the best time to muster an "asault" on the legislators.
Just a side question here since I don't know much about Cali registration process. If you bought a replica from out of state that had a valid title that read, e.g. 1964 Shelby Cobra, can you just transfer that title without hassle?