You need to call the airport location to see if they have a Cali car you can drive back. Sometimes you can get a pretty good deal if they have a Cali car stuck in boise and you are willing to drive it back!
I'm pretty sure the license plate of a rental doesn't matter. They give you the option to drop the car off at a different location than the one you picked it up at.
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