URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT (UPDATE)

California Emissions Exemption Repeal Bill To Be Considered by

Senate Transportation Committee

This may be our last chance! As you are aware, A.B. 2683, the California legislation that would repeal the state's current rolling emissions test exemption for vehicles 30 years old and older passed in the California Assembly and will now be considered in the Senate. The bill would repeal the current pro-hobbyist exemption and replace it with a law requiring the permanent testing of all 1976 and newer model vehicles. A hearing in the Senate will likely be scheduled for June 29th. We must double our efforts to contact the Senate Transportation Committee!

Contact members of the Senate Transportation Committee (List Attached) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to A.B. 2683

Phone Calls Work Best!

Our arguments are the same:

Existing law in California exempts all vehicles 30-years old and older from emissions testing.

California's current emissions testing exemption recognizes the minimal impact of vehicles 30-years old and older on vehicle emissions and air quality.

Vehicles 30-years old and older constitute a small portion of the overall vehicle population and are a poor source from which to look for emissions reduction.

Antique and classic vehicles are overwhelmingly well-maintained and infrequently driven (about one-third the miles each year as a new vehicle).

Legislators and regulators are feeling the heat from a failed effort to meet air quality goals and are looking for a convenient scapegoat. The old car hobby should not carry the burden of their mistakes!

Act Now! Please send copies of your e-mails to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org

California Senate Transportation Committee


Senator Kevin Murray (Chair)
Phone: (916) 445-8800
Senator.murray@sen.ca.gov

Senator Tom McClintock (Vice-Chair)
Phone: (916) 445-8873
senator.mcclintock@sen.ca.gov

Senator Roy Ashburn
Phone: (916) 445-5405
senator.ashburn@sen.ca.gov

Senator James Brulte
Phone: (916) 445-3688
Senator.Brulte@sen.ca.gov

Senator Liz Figueroa
Phone: (916) 445-6671
Senator.Figueroa@sen.ca.gov

Senator Dean Florez
Phone: (916) 445-4641
Senator.florez@sen.ca.gov

Senator Betty Karnette
Phone: (916) 445-6447
Senator.karnette@sen.ca.gov

Senator Bill Morrow
Phone: (916) 445-3731
Senator.murrow@sen.ca.gov

Senator Don Perata
Phone: (916) 445-6577
Senator.Perata@sen.ca.gov

Senator Jack Scott
Phone: (916) 445-5976
senator.scott@sen.ca.gov

Senator Nell Soto
Phone: (916) 445-6868
Senator.soto@sen.ca.gov

Senator Jackie Speier
Phone: (916) 445-0503
Senator.speier@sen.ca.gov

Senator Tom Torlakson
Phone: (916) 445-6083
Senator.torlakson@sen.ca.gov

Email spamming list:

Senator.torlakson@sen.ca.gov, Senator.speier@sen.ca.gov, Senator.soto@sen.ca.gov, senator.scott@sen.ca.gov, Senator.Perata@sen.ca.gov, Senator.murrow@sen.ca.gov, Senator.karnette@sen.ca.gov, Senator.florez@sen.ca.gov, Senator.Figueroa@sen.ca.gov, Senator.Brulte@sen.ca.gov, senator.ashburn@sen.ca.gov, senator.mcclintock@sen.ca.gov, Senator.murray@sen.ca.gov

Cliffs Notes:

Email everyone on the "email spamming list" and say "NO TO A.B. 2683" or else we will have to smog 30 year and older cars in CA.

 

Wow, how sad. And how are people going to get some of these old cars to pass? Are they going to have invent new catalytic converters for cars that never had them. That is the most rediculous thing I have heard and hope this weak idea doesn't amount to anything because the results of air quality won't amount to anything different.

 

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Exactly, this is a stupid idea, there are not that many old cars on the road to make a dent in the polution or anything like that, but of course stupid old people will put the blame on us now, even though they were probably driving these cars back in the day.

 

That makes more sense if it is true... I just didn't see that in the main idea up there.

 

California is a joke.

 

no i was waiting for my 86 corolla!!!!!!!! to be exempt

 

Heh! I can see how you earned that negative trader rating, with wise statements such as these.

A bit more on topic, I don't see any problem at all with repealing the smog exemption. California has a very serious air quality problem, and old cars burning gas with lead additive have to be a big part of this problem, along with diesel trucks and many other currently unregulated cars. A modern engine with functioning catalytic converter puts out 95 to 98 percent less pollution than older cars do -- there's just no excuse for having some cars allowed to foul the air, yet others who buy modern cars must comply to a stricter standard. Certainly, California has a heritage of classic cars, but they don't have to be used as daily drivers. Put them in the showroom, where they belong.

 

I was actually going to agree with Sampson... and I live in CA. And I didn't see a negative trader rating either, am I blind?

 

Cars are the least of the problem for California's air quality problems. If the legislators really want to clean up the air, regulate commercial industry which creats most of the air pollution, not cars which have almost no affect on the quality of the air. Besides, the only thing this will do is cause the owners of these classics to make the cars strictly show cars w/o any registration which means less money for the state.