More California Legislative crap...

[WFBowen]

Got this yesterday from Moss Motors:

"As California goes, so it seems goes the rest of the country when it comes to automotive legislation. California's SB42 allowed vehicles built earlier than 1974 to be exempt from the state's emission testing program. Now California State Senator Dean Florez is pushing SB708, which will require biennial certificate of compliance for cars all the way back to 1960—unless you can prove that the car is driven less than 12,000 miles per year. If you care about your classic car, no matter which state you live in, take the time to read this up-to-date information on the situation. Targeting the Classic Car Market in California will impact the whole country. If classic cars get parked in museums there will be no market to supply new and rebuilt parts. It's time for all classic car owners to step up to the plate: get active, mail Senator Dean Florez and let him know the impact this legislation will make to California state taxes and employment. "

If any of you have the time & the notion, go to:
http://www.geocities.com/smogrfg/
where you can email your opinion to this bottom-feeding politician.
Thanks,
Bill.

[craign]

Bill,

This info has been heavily circulated by PCA Zones 7&8, against the legislation.

It was also heavily discussed and tons of e-mail sent via the Bay 912 and SoCal 912 groups. Responses from legislators is that this bill will die in committee and will never see the light of day for a vote.

I actually got a response from the guy who wrote SB42 and he is none to happy with Mr. Flores attempt to override SB42. It just so happens he is co-chair of the Transportation Commitee and will be voting against it. Other automated responses indicate the same.

There are a ton of classic car groups lobbying against this, you can find a complete list of reps and their e-mail addresses at this link. Just cut/paste them in to a new e-mail.

http://www.hillmanimages.com/mailman/bay912.pl?read=10450

Craig
PCA 912 Advocate

[craign]

Bill,

Just an update, this bill will be heard in the Senate Transportation committee on April 29th.

As a few senior memebers of this committee were co-sponsors of the original SB-42. It is anticipated that the SB702 will not make it out of this committee for a vote in the legislature.

Does this mean it won't pass? Absolutely not, but indications are it won't.

Craig

[WFBowen]

Craig:
Thanks for the updates. As someone who experienced the Calif. "no-nox" days of the 1970's, I've grown to never underestimate the ability of our "leaders" to dick around with our laws.
Thanks again,
Bill.