Jay Leno news
The gist
Newsom signed SB 1392, dubbed Jay Leno's Law, at Leno's Burbank garage on Sep 16, 2026.
It phases in smog-check exemptions for 1976-1985 collector cars.
How it unfolded
- 2025Jay Leno backed Senate Bill 712, an earlier, broader rolling smog exemption for collector vehicles at least 35 years old.
- Apr 2025Leno joined Sen. Shannon Grove and classic-car owners outside the California State Capitol in Sacramento to rally for SB 712.
- 2025SB 712 was killed in the California Senate Appropriations Committee and never reached the governor's desk.