Ca. Smog Law Changes, Another amendment Options

[Allan]

Any politicos here that can interpret this stuff? What happens now that it's been amended or if it dosn't get finalized before the Senate adjourns next month?

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[lapuwali]

Yes, but if this bill passes into law, the cutoff will be fixed at 1975, so a '75 MY car or older will not have to be smogged, but a '76 will. Under current law, you not only don't have to get smogged if your car is 30 years old, but you also don't have to get it smogged if it's only 4 years old (so you can skip the first two smog checks when you buy a new car). In 2005, that extends to 6 years, so you get to skip the first three smog checks after buying a new car.

If this bill doesn't pass, then every new car sold would (starting next year), only have to have 12 smog checks in its lifetime (if it lived long enough). After 12, the car is 30 years old and never needs one again.

If this bill does pass, then every new car sold would have to get 14 full smog checks, then it *may* qualify for tailpipe only tests afterwards if the owner registers it as a collector car.