BY GRACE JARVIS / ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 12, 2025 Change may be afoot for Californians who own classic cars. A new bill would make life…{"id":13213,"date":"2025-03-31T08:14:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T15:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/?p=13213"},"modified":"2025-04-01T06:43:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T13:43:59","slug":"lenos-law-new-bill-would-exempt-california-classics-from-smog-checks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/31\/lenos-law-new-bill-would-exempt-california-classics-from-smog-checks\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cLeno\u2019s Law:\u201d New Bill Would Exempt California Classics from Smog Checks"},"content":{"rendered":"
BY GRACE JARVIS <\/span><\/span>\/ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 12, 2025<\/h5>\n

Change may be afoot for Californians who own classic cars. A new bill would make life much easier for the thousands of enthusiasts in California by amending the state\u2019s stringent smog rules, which currently mandate smog checks for vehicles built in or after 1976. If passed into law, California Senate Bill 712<\/a> would \u201cfully exempt\u201d any vehicle that was made at least 35 years ago, if it were insured as a collector vehicle.<\/p>\n

Naturally, California\u2019s most famous classic-car fan, Jay Leno<\/a>, is all for the change. He\u2019s even agreed to promote the bill. It\u2019s been nicknamed \u201cLeno\u2019s Law.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCalifornia\u2019s rich classic car culture, sparked by the post-war hot rod boom and boosted by Hollywood\u2019s love for chrome and horsepower, has made it a paradise for enthusiasts like me,\u201d said Leno to NBC Los Angeles<\/a><\/em>. \u201cCalifornia\u2019s smog check laws for classic cars need to be updated\u2014they vary too much from state to state, and California\u2019s rules don\u2019t match up with neighboring ones.\u201d<\/p>\n