Very sneaky of Gray Davis. The car tax is not paid on a set date for everyone, but on the anniversary of the car purchase. This would mean that on the average, Gray Davis would only upset a small portion of the voting public. Maybe not even phase the car tax in until well after the elections.
I'm registering my truck and cars using my mother's address in Utah this year. It'll take CA 1-2 years to catch me if I don't get any tickets.