What should I plead and how long do you think proceedings would take?

When you move to a new state, you're required to get a license from that state, within usually 10-15 days. If you can show permanent residence in another state, and spend six months there a year, you're still a resident there. Just info. You now must go to court, and show your Cali driver's license. The clerks who take your money are not court officials, they just take the money, so the judge has to see it. Just to prepare you, you also will have to pay court costs. Isn't THAT special! This is the way they rake the money in. You get to lose pay from not being at your job, and pay court costs. Chin up! It's no big deal, just a waste of your time. OH yeah, BE SURE you go to court! They'll put a bench warrant out for you, if you don't!