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Classic cars don’t need smog tests —so pass Leno’s Law

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California legislators might finally give classic cars owners a break on costly smog inspections, by passing a bill known as Leno’s Law.

Leno’s Law is named after its highest-profile supporter former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno. After earlier setbacks, Leno’s Law has been reintroduced, and let’s hope this time it will pass.

Currently, vehicles made before 1975 are not required to have smog checks. If Leno’s Law is passed, then the exemption will be extended to include vehicles made before 1981, with a rolling exemption for years after. The strict language of the bill states that the classic car benefiting from the exemption cannot be the owner’s primary mode of transportation. 

Senate Bill 1392 is a bipartisan text that emerged as a streamlined version of Senate 712, which was previously introduced by Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield). The initial version of Leno’s Law failed to advance past the Assembly Appropriations Committee in 2025. 

Grove and Sen. Dave Cortez (D-San Jose) are the lead authors of the current revised bill. 

The new bill is hardly contentious, and has broad bipartisan support. In today’s divisive political climate, whenever you have a bill that both parties support, you know........

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