2,000 Protest Smog Check II Program
<i> Associated Press</i>
SACRAMENTO —
About 2,000 people rallied Wednesday at the Capitol against a stringent new anti-smog program that forces drivers to fix their clunkers and pollution-belching vehicles.
The chanting, clapping crowd--a mix that ranged from mountain militia recruiters to owners of costly classic cars--denounced Smog Check II, a program that the state began phasing in last April. It is scheduled to be fully operational by January.
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