Brickbat: Leno's Loss

A proposed California law, Senate Bill 712, would have exempted older, collector vehicles from the state's strict smog-check requirements—if they were insured as collector motor vehicles and had historic license plates—because these cars are driven only occasionally. The bill passed earlier committees but was ultimately halted in the Assembly Appropriations Committee, apparently over concerns about negative effects on air quality and state revenue. The law was nicknamed "Leno's Law" after one of its backers, former Tonight Show host and classic car collector Jay Leno.

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[Chumby]

Jay Leno will have to take it on the chin.

[mad.casual]

He's funny, but Carson's Law would've passed.

[Chumby]

Carson was the law - it is good to be the king.

[Rick James]

Carson only drove Kit Cars... the law would have been Kit's Carson law.

[Fist of Etiquette]

...apparently over concerns about negative effects on air quality and state revenue.

I wonder which was the primary concern.

[Chumby]

Someone decided to pump the brakes on this.

[Stupid Government Tricks]

They were clutching pearls.

[Don't look at me! ( Is the war over yet?)]

California is getting tiresome.

[jimc5499]

$$$$$

[Kemuel]

California at one time had a vibrant car culture. Did the collectors all move out, or are they voting to oppress themselves?

[Wizzle Bizzle]

It would be nice if this crap only boomeranged on people who voted for it. But the reality is there are as many conservative voters in California as there are in Texas and Florida. They are just vastly outnumbered by lefties.

I can do math, so I got the hell out of there.

[Father O'Blivion]

We still do. Quite a variety of thriving car subcultures here.

The worst part of these oppressive nanny-state laws is the law-abiding types who comply are harmed, while there's no enforcement for those who flagrantly violate.

I get my smog check so I can renew my tabs and remain insured, then leave the testing center only to be passed by a few cars missing a bumper, tags from 2002 and a cloud of smoke trailing behind.

It's the California Way.

[Minadin]

Many states have laws like this that exempt older / historic vehicles from modern emissions standards. In Missouri you can register your car as 'historic' after it's more than 30 or 40 years old, and don't even need the annual license plate renewal stickers anymore, let alone safety and emissions inspections.

[Chumby]

Hank appreciates places that allow him to use his horseless carriage on public roads without the modern burdensome restrictions and requirements.

[Sometimes a Great Notion]

That'll teach Leno how to move to Texas

[Earth-based Human Skeptic]

Or Montana.

At least his car registrations.

[Neutral not Neutered]

Just another Newsome reaching into the public's pockets for no good reason.