[Roadsters] California Smog - secret trick legislation

[Stan Chernoff]

WE DON'T NEED ANNUAL INSPECTIONS ON ANY OF OUR
CARS.  PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS and the GOVERNATOR.
Stan
===========

In an effort to avoid public scrutiny, California
Assemblyman Dave Jones
(<mailto:Assemblymember.jones at assembly.ca.gov>Assemblymember.jones at assembly.c
a.gov)
has amended a completely unrelated bill with
language to require annual Smog check inspections
for vehicles 15-years old and older. This
represents an obvious attempt to sneak through
legislation in the closing days of the
legislative session that had been previously
defeated (A.B. 616). The new bill is designated as A.B. 3053.
While pre-1976 motor vehicles would remain exempt
under existing California law, this proposal
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.  Furthermore, the bill would direct
that the funds generated through annual
inspection fees be used to scrap older cars. This
represents another attempt by California
legislators and regulators to scapegoat older cars.
This is the type of activity that fuels distrust
in public officials. SEMA caught this lawmakers
underhanded attempt to circumvent public process
and is now calling on you to help defeat A.B 3053 before its too late.
Time is of the Essence!  We Urge You to Call the
California Senate Appropriations Committee (List
Below) Immediately to Oppose A.B. 3053

California Senate Appropriations Committee
Senator Tom Torlakson  Chair
Phone: 916/651-4007
Email: <mailto:senator.torlakson at sen.ca.gov>senator.torlakson at sen.ca.gov
Senator Dave Cox
Phone: 916/651-4001
Email: <mailto:senator.cox at sen.ca.gov>senator.cox at sen.ca.gov
Senator Sam Aanestad
Phone: 916/651-4004
Email: <mailto:senator.aanestad at sen.ca.gov>senator.aanestad at sen.ca.gov
Senator Roy Ashburn
Phone: 916/651-4018
Email: <mailto:senator.ashburn at sen.ca.gov>senator.ashburn at sen.ca.gov
Senator Gilbert Cedillo
Phone: 916/651-4022
Email: <mailto:senator.cedillo at sen.ca.gov>senator.cedillo at sen.ca.gov
Senator Ellen Corbett
Phone: 916/651-4010
Senator Robert Dutton
Phone: 916/651-4031
Email: <mailto:senator.dutton at sen.ca.gov>senator.dutton at sen.ca.gov
Senator Dean Florez
Phone: 916/651-4016
Email: <mailto:senator.florez at sen.ca.gov>senator.florez at sen.ca.gov
Senator Sheila Kuehl
Phone: 916/651-4023
Email: <mailto:senator.kuehl at sen.ca.gov>senator.kuehl at sen.ca.gov
Senator Jenny Oropeza
Phone: 916/651-4028
Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas
Phone: 916/651-4026
Senator George Runner
Phone: 916/651-4017
Email: <mailto:senator.runner at sen.ca.gov>senator.runner at sen.ca.gov
Senator Joe Simitian
Phone: 916/651-4011
Email: <mailto:senator.simitian at sen.ca.gov>senator.simitian at sen.ca.gov
Senator Mark Wyland
Phone: 916/651-4038
Senator Leland Yee
Phone: 916/651-4008
Governor Schwarzenegger
916-445-2841
email: <mailto:governor at governor.ca.gov>governor at governor.ca.gov




gkmcc please ignore