YES, they collect sales tax ALWAYS in CA!!!
So, since I’ve already paid at the time of purchase to the OH dealer, they report this to the CA DMV; and I will not have to pay sales tax.
When I registered the new-dealer-purchase vehicles from CO & MO as both of these states did not collect sales tax, CA DMV collected sales tax at the time of registrations based upon the purchase price.
I just sold my 2015 F150 to a buddy…he had to PAY sales tax on my used 6 year old vehicle when he transferred and registered it (I paid sales tax when I bought it new)…FRIGGIN DEATH & TAXES AND DOUBLE TAXATION!!!