Ca smog laws A B 3053 HELP!

[jeff-san]

I just saw this on the Nor Cal Shelby site and I needed to pass it along. It looks like they are trying to target our hobby once again. if this a repeat, I apologize but if Ca. get's it through other states may follow Ca's lead.

this is the quote from the SHelby site:

The California legislators are back at it again. This time Dave Jones is trying to push through annual inspections for cars over 15 years old. It is the same invalid arguments as before.

By my read, car prior to 1976 would still be exempt. http://tinyurl.com/5sj49d

The votes in the assembly and senate committees and floor have an been unanimous, so this is likely to go through unless there is a big backlash from the car communities.


A friend forwarded the following to me (SEMA has been a bit slow to react this summer.)


In an effort to avoid public scrutiny, California Assemblyman Dave Jones ([email protected]) has amended a completely unrelated bill with language to require annual Smog check inspections for vehicles 15-years old and older. This represents an obvious attempt to sneak through legislation in the closing days of the legislative session that had been previously defeated (A.B. 616). The new bill is designated as A.B. 3053.

While pre-1976 motor vehicles would remain exempt under existing California law, this proposal ignores the fact that vehicles 15-years old and older still constitute a small portion of the overall vehicle population and are a poor source from which to look for emissions reduction. Furthermore, the bill would direct that the funds generated through annual inspection fees be used to scrap older cars. This represents another attempt by California legislators and regulators to scapegoat older cars.

This is the type of activity that fuels distrust in public officials. SEMA caught this lawmaker's underhanded attempt to circumvent public process and is now calling on you to help defeat A.B 3053 before it's too late.
Time is of the Essence! We Urge You to Call the California Senate Appropriations Committee (List Below) Immediately to Oppose A.B. 3053

California Senate Appropriations Committee
Senator Tom Torlakson - Chair
Phone: 916/651-4007
Email: [email protected]
Senator Dave Cox
Phone: 916/651-4001
Email: [email protected]
Senator Sam Aanestad
Phone: 916/651-4004
Email: [email protected]
Senator Roy Ashburn
Phone: 916/651-4018
Email: [email protected]
Senator Gilbert Cedillo
Phone: 916/651-4022
Email: [email protected]
Senator Ellen Corbett
Phone: 916/651-4010
Senator Robert Dutton
Phone: 916/651-4031
Email: [email protected]
Senator Dean Florez
Phone: 916/651-4016
Email: [email protected]
Senator Sheila Kuehl
Phone: 916/651-4023
Email: [email protected]
Senator Jenny Oropeza
Phone: 916/651-4028
Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas
Phone: 916/651-4026
Senator George Runner
Phone: 916/651-4017
Email: [email protected]
Senator Joe Simitian
Phone: 916/651-4011
Email: [email protected]
Senator Mark Wyland
Phone: 916/651-4038
Senator Leland Yee
Phone: 916/651-4008

[jeff-san]

I just started by emailing every listed Ca. Senator....I dont know if it'll do any good but we have to unite and stand up against any legislation aimed at our hobby. Just my .02

if you agree with me and are pationate about our hobby, please take the time to email and or call voicing your opinion....Californian or not.

[68427caprice]

Is there any standard letters that can be personalized to send to these people?
Any point in having Canadians send emails also?
Jim

[jeff-san]

I would think that any car guy, regardless of location, could and should voice their opinions. My thought is that if Ca. passes legislation similar to this, other states may follow along. My hope is that they eventually adopt a rolling 25 year and older inclusion into the smog exempt status.

I may have read the SHelby site letter too quickly as the Senator from the 17th District made it sound as cars made proir to 1975 and older were still exempt, however, I dont think I'll turn my back on any car newer than that as I hope my kids and there kids will keep the car hobby alive when restoring 80's and 90's musclecars. I'd hate to see them get legislated into extinction.

the following is the reply from the Senator from the 17th District:

Dear Mr. H :

Thank you for your correspondence expressing opposition to Assembly Bill 3053 (Jones), which requires vehicles 15 years or older, except for pre-1976 model cars currently exempted from smog checks, to undergo annual, instead of biennial, smog inspections.

Last week, the bill was amended into this version. I oppose it because it seeks to justify doubling the cost of complying with Smog Check on a vast segment of the vehicle fleet under the supposition that statistically these vehicles are more likely to fail, or once repaired, more likely fail again at a later date. This argument seems to be predicated, at least statistically, on the philosophy that these vehicles are guilty until proven innocent.

AB 3053 is scheduled to be heard in Senate Appropriations Committee sometime this week. You may monitor the progress of this bill at www.sen.ca.gov/runner.

Again, thank you for taking the time to share your concerns with me. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future regarding legislative issues of concern to you. It is an honor to serve you in the California State Senate.

Sincerely,

GEORGE C. RUNNER, JR.
Senator, 17th District

P.S. For information about the current status of the budget, please visit www.senaterepublicanbudget.com.

[PeteLeathersac]

As w/ previous similar legislations, isn't the bottom line reason behind any of this really just another way government makes 'pollution credits' available for large corporations?.


~ Pete