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When I was working with the State to get my SB100 and registration, I was told there were as many as 70,000 illegally titled/registered vehicles in California. I believe the lady said there are more 1932 Fords registered in California today than Ford built in 1932! So, as mentioned before, this involves much more than Cobras.
So, if an amnesty bill is passed and all 70,000 owners decide to reregister and pay some kind of fee (tax? penalty?) to do so, what then is involved in getting them smog legal? That is 140 years worth of SB100 exemptions! Obviously this would not work. So, amnesty without a "smog solution" would be pretty useless, wouldn't it?
OK, some of the cars would pass the smog/year test, but a vast majority won't, I am sure. Let's say 50,000 still don't pass. Then what?
If on a federal level we can allow 12-14million illegal aliens suddenly become legal (with a fee paid, of course), just think of the revenue generated if the state suddenly allows the same thing to happen with hot rods, RVs, boats, Cobras, etc. Wow, the money for government would be mind boggling.
This is where I get confused. Is there a solution out there? Our Governor, who used to be a "car guy", has jumped ship and is now out of the closet as a full environmentalist. So, he will be no help. Who in state government still "swings a big hammer"? Any ideas? It may take SEMA or more to accomplish this.
I do appreciate Mr. Morgester keeping us up to date on what is going on in our government. He certainly doesn't have to do so.
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