"@Mahler9th, that's how it went down."
Not sure what you mean.
Understanding $$ to implement is an important part of running the sausage factory.
Folks can access some of the info (for example analysis info) on the legislative information web site. I have not done so.
I did take a very cursory look at the Bill text... and it appears to be more "complex" than "simply moving the exemption date" to something like 1955.
I assume that smart people worked on this and there were compromises along the way.
After all, it is sausage making.
Here perhaps is some opinion...
https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/08/california-kills-jay-leno-classic-car-smog-bill/
My 1975 911 is smog exempt. But I think there is a federal law prohibiting the sale of leaded fuels.
These matters can be quite complex.
After all, it is sausage making.
I suspect that it ain't over.
Never is.