Jay Leno’s star power wasn’t enough to persuade a California legislative committee to pass a measure to allow owners of classic cars like him to be exempted from the state’s rigorous smog-check ...

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California’s iconic car culture took a hit this week when state lawmakers declined to move forward with a bill that would have eased smog-check requirements for classic cars. Senate Bill 712, ...

A bill pushed by comedian and famed car collector Jay Leno to make older cars exempt from smog checks in California crashed and was a total loss in the state legislature on Friday. The bill, SB 712, ...

SACRAMENTO, Callif. (KABC) -- Comedian Jay Leno's push to relax smog rules for classic cars has fallen short. The former "The Tonight Show" host's star power wasn't enough to convince a California ...

Comedian and car collector Jay Leno tried to use his considerable influence to make life easier for California enthusiasts. SB 712, also known as Leno's Law, would have exempted cars 35 years and ...

Jay Leno’s star power wasn’t enough to persuade a California legislative committee to pass a measure to allow owners of classic cars like him to be exempted from the state’s rigorous smog-check ...

The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Friday blocked Bakersfield Republican Sen. Shannon Grove’s Senate Bill 712 from advancing for a full vote. Leno had testified in support of the measure in ...