Write to the CA Gov, even if your not from CA. This could happen in your state. Stop it where it starts. I email him and here is what I wrote reguarding AB02683-(when you choose subject, it is the only smog one on the list)

I am with Jay Leno on this matter, this bill will affect jobs in So Cal. With the current smog exemption, you are now able to put new engines from the dealer at an affordable rate for your car that is mostly used on weekends. Example of this is check with any Ford, Mopar or Chevy dealer and see how many less GT-40, 360 Magnum or ZZ-4 engines and installations will be sold if this bill passes. The aftermarket new engine sales are booming, and this bill will kill that. Doug Herbert and PAW are also booming in engine sales and are CA based. Second the value of these older cars are going up due to less expense and hassle when doing an engine swap so a new engine is now affordable rather than a rebuilt one with all the missing smog parts to replace. I urge you to veto this bill and have a long talk with the writer of the bill, if you eliminated smog credits to gross polluting industries, you would eliminate a lot more smog than this bill proposes. Thank you for you time. EKF.

Here is how you can write him also (click on the red link to his email)-

Contact the Governor
	Governor's Office Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger State Capitol Builing Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-445-2841 Fax: 916-445-4633 To send an Electronic Mail please visit: http://www.govmail.ca.gov To help us keep track of correspondence and to ensure that we are able to respond to California residents, please be sure to include your name and address when you communicate with the Governor's Office. We do not accept e-mail attachments. District Offices Fresno Office 2550 Mariposa Mall #3013 Fresno, CA 93721 Phone: 559-445-5295 Fax: 559-445-5328 Los Angeles Office 300 South Spring Street Suite 16701 Los Angeles, CA 90013 Phone: 213-897-0322 Fax: 213-897-0319 Riverside Office 3737 Main Street #201 Riverside, CA 92501 Phone: 909-680-6860 Fax: 909-680-6863 San Diego Office 1350 Front Street Suite 6054 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: 619-525-4641 Fax: 619-525-4640 San Francisco Office 455 Golden Gate Avenue Suite 14000 San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: 415-703-2218 Fax: 415-703-2803 Washington D.C. Office 134 Hall of the States 444 North Capitol Street NW Washington D.C. 20001 Phone: 202-624-5270 Fax: 202-624-5280

I did my part EthelkilledFred. Good job spotting the bad bills. I'll spread the word to my friends and family.  

I did my part EthelkilledFred. Good job spotting the bad bills. I'll spread the word to my friends and family.

Thanx, we are all in it together.

im just glad i live in texas

im just glad i live in texas

Enjoy it while you can, they have been pushing for a all the states to have a smog program for years. It use to be you bought a 49 state car, now all the cars have smog. Why do car manufactures give you something on a car you are willing to take off? They would save millions if they still made 49 state cars and only smog cars for California. They are forced to do it by the feds so that it makes it easier to pass smog laws in each states that does not have smog program.