AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Jay Leno backs California bill to spare classic cars from smog tests
Former late-night host Jay Leno appeared at the California Capitol to push a bipartisan bill that would exempt pre-1981 classic cars from the state's emissions tests, a measure environmental regulators warn could open a loophole. Leno stood alongside state Sen. Shannon Grove on Wednesday to rally support for Senate Bill 1392, dubbed "Leno's Law." The […] The post Jay Leno backs California bill to spare classic cars from smog tests appeared first on American Almanac .
Former late-night host Jay Leno appeared at the California Capitol to push a bipartisan bill that would exempt pre-1981 classic cars from the state's emissions tests, a measure environmental regulators warn could open a loophole. Leno stood alongside state Sen. Shannon Grove on Wednesday to rally support for Senate Bill 1392, dubbed "Leno's Law." The legislation would free qualifying classic and collector cars built before the 1981 model year from California's smog-check requirement and gradually expand the cutoff through the 1986 model year by 2032. The bill now awaits a key vote in the California Assembly, and lawmakers face an end-of-August deadline to send it to the governor. The pitch is straightforward: owners of decades-old cars…Open
AI:Jay Leno took his fight to the California Capitol to champion Senate Bill 1392, a bipartisan effort known as "Leno's Law" that seeks to exempt pre-1981 classic cars from the state's draconian smog testing requirements. While environmental bureaucrats are already scrambling to claim this is nothing more than a massive loophole for polluters, this legislation represents a common-sense victory for automotive enthusiasts and property rights against the relentless overreach of California regulators. Leno joined Senator Shannon Grove to demand relief for collectors, standing firm against the regulatory machine that continues its quiet march toward taxing and controlling every aspect of American life.Open