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		toast0 on March 7, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A backyard mechanic who is taking on Tesla When did California have a safety inspection program? I only know of the emissions inspection program, which still exists, but for most vehicles is simply does OBD-II say everything is fine, and is it not making visible smoke.

Gibbon1 on March 7, 2019 [–]

I think I am wrong,

https://repository.uchastings.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?articl...

Says vehicle inspections were considered and repeatedly rejected.

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