Woman named Isis can’t use license plate that reads ‘IAMISIS,’ DMV says

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) – A woman named Isis is shocked by the California Department of Motor Vehicles’ decision to revoke her personalized license plate that reads “IAMISIS.”

Isis Wharton received a letter Friday from the California DMV regarding her car’s personalized license plate, which reads “IAMISIS.” The letter claims the plate could be interpreted as showing support for the Islamic State group known as ISIS, so she must turn the plate back in to the DMV.

Wharton, who was named after the Egyptian goddess Isis, says she was surprised and hurt by the letter. She purchased the $50 license plate in 2022 as an extension of her identity and has paid the $50 renewal fee every year since…

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