Thanks all for the replies - "Kali"fornia, and others. I know Schwarzenegger jacked up the prices, but this is robbery!

Ok - So something is up. I paid all my fees when I bought the car, so it should have settled down to a normal range of $40 to $60. I will look into this a bit more - I don't have any special plates, not designated as a collector, etc.

Thanks!