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If you live in California, please take a few minutes to email the various people whose contact information is offered in this post. They're trying to screw us.

>URGENT CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE>>The Specialty Equipment and Manufacturers Association (SEMA) recently sent >the Hagerty Protection Network the following Legislative Alert to share >with our customers and agents in California. If you have any questions >regarding this alert, please call or email Sydney McManus, Hagerty >Protection Network Legislative Director at 800-922-4050, x8787 / >[email protected] or Steve McDonald, SEMA Senior Director of Government >and Technical Affairs at [email protected].>>Emissions Exemption Repeal Bill Scheduled for April 12 Hearing in >Sacramento>>Thank you for your enthusiastic response to our previous messages regarding >A.B. 2683, the California legislation that would repeal the state's current >rolling emissions-test exemption for vehicles 30 years old and older. As >you are aware, A.B. 2683 would repeal the current pro-hobbyist exemption >and replace it with a law requiring the permanent testing of all 1976 and >newer model-year vehicles. The bill will be considered in the California >Assembly's Transportation Committee on April 12. We will provide >additional information as it becomes available.>>We Urge You to Contact the Members of the Assembly Transportation Committee >(List Attached) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to A.B. 2683>>Our arguments are the same:>>Existing law in California exempts all vehicles 30 years old and older from >emissions testing.>>California's current emissions-testing exemption recognizes the minimal >impact of vehicles 30 years old and older on vehicle emissions and air >quality.>>Vehicles 30 years old and older constitute a small portion of the overall >vehicle population and are a poor source for emissions reduction.>>Antique and classic vehicles are overwhelmingly well-maintained and >infrequently driven (about one-third the miles each year as a new vehicle).>>Legislators and regulators are feeling the heat from a failed effort to >meet air-quality goals and are looking for a convenient scapegoat. The old >car hobby should not carry the burden of their mistakes!>>California Assembly Transportation Committee>>Jenny Oropeza (Chair),>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2055>>Guy S. Houston (Vice Chair)>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2015>>Patricia Bates>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2073>>John Benoit>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2064>>Patty Berg>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2001>>Wilma Chan>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2016>>Judy Chu>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2049>>Christine Kehoe>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2076>>Jay La Suer>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2077>>Tim Leslie>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2004>>Carol Liu>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2044>>John Longville>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2062>>Dennis Mountjoy>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2059>>George Nakano>[email protected] ><http://democrats.assembly.ca.g...m.htm>>(916) 319-2053>>Nicole Parra>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2030>>Fran Pavley>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2041>>Simon Salinas>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2028>>Joe Simitian>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2021>>Todd Spitzer>[email protected] ><mailto:[email protected]>>(916) 319-2071>>Please contact the above Transportation Committee members. If you need >assistance in determining who your own State Legislators are and their >contact information, please go to the Hagerty Protection Network website, >“Advocacy Avenue” section at >http://www.hagerty.com/advocac...ntact or by >contacting Sydney McManus, Hagerty Protection Network Legislative >Director, at [email protected] or 800-922-4050, x8787>Please e-mail a copy of your letters to us at [email protected] or fax: >231-932-6887.>>Thank you for your commitment to the hobby.>>Sincerely,>>McKeel Hagerty>Hagerty Protection Network>