Virtually any person of any age in any state can own a vehicle. Typically, the owner of the vehicle purchases the insurance policy in their name. The would also include any other driver's of that vehicle on their insurance policy.

You can get more specific information by visiting the State of California's Department of Insurance web site.

Also, you can get a car insurance quote here to see how much insurance will cost.

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It would be up to the seller of the vehicle and/or the lienholder to decide to allow a minor to purchase and/or own a vehicle. CarInsurance.com believes that any responsible individual should be able to own a vehicle when it is legal to do so.