SENATE LEADER PRESSES GOVERNOR FOR TOUGHER VEHICLE SMOG TEST

Senate leader Don Perata (D-Oakland) this week pressed the governor to implement a long-overdue component of the state's Smog Check program, reiterating charges by environmentalists that state officials are dragging their feet on the mandated enhancement. State officials responded that they are close to completing the vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) regulations, arguing their pace is reasonable. The incorporation of a low-pressure fuel evaporative test into Smog Check inspections is a key measure to significantly reduce smog-forming gases in the...