[Woodz428]

Randy,
From what you posted, I would have to guess that any issues that came up later on was a side "benefit" of the few that didn't pay the appropriate "tythe" to the state. It also put TU in a poor position, from my experiences. Having used them some 30 years ago, I thought them to be a valuable service, was sorry to hear of the problems that they had placed on them as well. It also sounds like a very broad brush was used in the process that resulted in so may titles being scrapped in Ca. I do know that the titling and emissions issue are different, although they are connected because of this. If the title was voided because of some fee/tax avoidance, it would make sense that a new title be issued, as it was, with the exception of a value correction. The fact that once they have voided the title, it is now a virtual lottery to get a smog exemption, illustrating a lack of "good will" toward the titling process of other states. If the value was "misrepresented" it wasn't by the state entity, but by the owners involved (or possibly previous), States don't have any qualifications for ascertaining values, that is a private sector determination. So, it appears , that instead of "punishing" those that made false value claims a whole group is being retaliated against, including titling of other states. More simply, IF Ca, was accepting the titling of other states on "good Faith" they wouldn't be canceling titles and creating hoops, they would be addressing those that held back on true values.Then... it becomes an emission issue, without an out of state title being accepted you are now under Ca. titling jurisdictions, which incorporates that nasty little bit. I'm not sure how Ca. is, but when I lived in N.J. their "safety inspections" were all done by state employees. I think it may have been found to have some conflicts, but I haven't lived there for a longtime. So it is very convenient , if the emission stations are manned by state employees, that they now have a "job" to keep them employed. It also seems, from a distant perspective, that Ca.( as well as all states) has many issues that are far more important than a few( in the percentage of vehicles in Ca., it is few) wayward car enthusiasts.