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California DMV Apologizes for Issuing License Plate

The plates issued to a Cybertruck appeared to mock the Oct. 7 terrorist attack. The DMV says it will recall them.
California DMV Apologizes for Issuing License Plate
A California Department of Motor Vehicles office in Corte Madera, Calif., on May 9, 2017. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles publicly apologized Dec. 12 for issuing a license plate that appears to mock the Oct. 7 terrorist attack that killed more than 1,200 in Israel.

The grassroots organization Stop Antisemitism posted a photo of the license plate, which read “LOLOCT7,” on X on Tuesday.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.