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[xitspd]

There is a lot of support for this Bill in the bay area!

Dan

Dear Riverside Region Member.

As indicated in the passage below, from
SEMA, part of the new 'Green' legislature is the
passage of 'environmental' legislation that has a
small constituency so that Sacramento won't get
much flack back. One of the traditional
targets is the owners of older cars. If you
spend much time on the freeway, you will notice
that the older cars are few and far
between. The owners of older cars are even a
minority of Riverside Region. None the less, it
doesn't seem right to me, to pick on the owners
of older cars for 'show business' reasons, with
legislation that doesn't really do what it claims
to do. A CalTech study a few years ago
determined that adjusted for frequency/miles
driven, the bulk of the automotive air pollution
comes from vehicles 10 years old. For the
legislature to take this info, and target
vehicles 15years old and older (because there are
few of us to fight back) seems like dirty pool.

SO, those of you who are inclined to fight back, PLEASE DO SO.

Bruce L. Herrington
Past-president
Editor, Unsere Gedanken
Riverside Region, PCA

URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT

California Introduces Bill to Require ANNUAL
Emissions Tests for Vehicles 15-Years Old and Older

Here we go again! Legislation (A.B. 616) has
been introduced in the California Assembly by
Assemblyman Dave Jones to require annual Smog
check inspections for vehicles 15-years old and
older. The bill would also require that funds
generated through the additional inspection
fees be deposited into an account which can be
used to scrap older cars. You may recall that in
2004 a new law was enacted in California to
require the lifetime testing of all 1976 and
newer model-year vehicles. Pre-1976 motor
vehicles would remain exempt under A.B. 616. The
bill has been referred to the Assembly Transportation Committee.

We Urge You to Contact Assemblyman Jones and
members of the Assembly Transportation Committee
(List Below) Immediately to Oppose A.B. 616

A.B. 616 ignores the minimal impact vintage cars have on air quality.

A.B. 616 could entice vintage car owners into
allowing these vehicles to be scrapped.

A.B. 616 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.

A.B. 616 ignores the fact that classic vehicles
are overwhelmingly well-maintained and infrequently driven.

A.B. 616 would increase costs by creating an
annual inspection fee for owners of these vehicles.

A.B. 616 represents another attempt by California
legislators and regulators to scapegoat older cars.
Please contact members of the California Assembly
Transportation Committee immediately by phone,
fax or e-mail to request their opposition to A.B. 616.

Please e-mail a copy of your letter to
<mailto:stevem@sema.org>stevem@sema.org . Thank you for your assistance.

Assembly Transportation Committee

Pedro Nava, Chair
Telephone: (916) 319-2035
Fax: (916) 319-2135
Email:
<mailto:Assemblymember.nava@assembly.ca.gov>Assemblymember.nava@assembly.ca.gov

Michael D. Duvall, Vice-Chair
Telephone: (916) 319-2072
Fax: (916) 319-2172
Email:
<mailto:Assemblymember.Duvall@assembly.ca.gov>Assemblymember.Duvall@assembly.ca.gov

Wilma Amina Carter
Telephone: (916) 319-2062
Fax: (916) 319-2162
Email:
<mailto:Assemblymember.Carter@assembly.ca.gov>Assemblymember.Carter@assembly.ca.gov

Mike DeSaulnier
Telephone: (916) 319-2011
Fax: (916) 319-2111
Email:
<mailto:Assemblymember.DeSaulnier@assembly.ca.gov>Assemblymember.DeSaulnier@assembly.ca.gov

Cathleen Galgiani
Tel: (916) 319-2017
Fax: (916) 319-2117
Email:
<mailto:Assemblymember.Galgiani@assembly.ca.gov>Assemblymember.Galgiani@assembly.ca.gov

Martin Garrick
Telephone: (916) 319-2074
Fax: (916) 319-2174
Email:
<mailto:Assemblymember.Garrick@assembly.ca.gov>Assemblymember.Garrick@assembly.ca.gov

Shirley Horton
Telephone: (916) 319-2078
Email:
<mailto:Assemblymember.Shirley.Horton@assembly.ca.gov>Assemblymember.Shirley.Horton@assembly.ca.gov

Guy S. Houston
Telephone: (916) 319-2015
Fax: (916) 319-2115
Email:
<mailto:Assemblymember.Houston@assembly.ca.gov>Assemblymember.Houston@assembly.ca.gov

Bob Huff
Telephone: (916) 319-2060
Fax: (916) 319-2160
Email:
<mailto:assemblymember.huff@assembly.ca.gov>assemblymember.huff@assembly.ca.gov

Betty Karnette
Telephone: (916) 319-2054
Email:
<mailto:Assemblymember.Karnette@assembly.ca.gov>Assemblymember.Karnette@assembly.ca.gov

Anthony J. Portantino
Telephone: (916) 319-2044
Fax: (916) 319-2144
Email:
<mailto:assemblymember.Portantino@assembly.ca.gov>assemblymember.Portantino@assembly.ca.gov

Ira Ruskin
Telephone: (916) 319 - 2021
Fax: (916) 319 – 2121
Email:
<mailto:Assemblymember.Ruskin@assembly.ca.gov>Assemblymember.Ruskin@assembly.ca.gov

Jose Solorio
Telephone: (916) 319-2069
Fax: (916) 319-2169

Nell Soto
Telephone: (916) 319-2061
Fax: (916) 319-2161
Email:
<mailto:Assemblymember.Soto@assembly.ca.gov>Assemblymember.Soto@assembly.ca.gov

[Tobra]

Already wrote my Assembly and Senate guys.

Fuching Dave Jones, I hate that guy, douchebag

[r_towle]

Im confused.
The law passed in 2004 goes back to 1976 and requires annual smog testing for cars dated from 1976 forward to today.

This new proposal only going back 15 years seems to be redundanat in that these car are all tested anyways???

Rich

[Allan]

Im confused.
The law passed in 2004 goes back to 1976 and requires annual smog testing for cars dated from 1976 forward to today.

This new proposal only going back 15 years seems to be redundanat in that these car are all tested anyways???

Rich

The only thing it does is require 1976 and newer cars to be tested annually instead of every 2 years.

It's still a shitty proposal though... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alfred.gif)

[xitspd]

I have contacted my assemblyperson regarding this matter and let my extreme displeasure be known. Please forward the information on this proposed bill to all automobile related businesses, car clubs you are involved with. This is a very serious matter. I will email the Governor's office next week.

Dan