Okay smartasses I just called a attorney friend of mine that practiced in California for 25 years......they can crush your car only if the deadline has not been met to pull it from the impound. That is how the state can get away with it. They toss the drivers in jail and give them 24hrs to get the car...then they hold them for over a 24 hour period. If you have a loan out on the vehicle they call the lender before it is crushed and they come out and pay the fees to release the car then charge the person the fees or repo it. So both of you need to do your research.