Governor Gavin Newsom Sept. 27 signed AB 2496 into law, requiring vehicle owners receiving “fix it” tickets for illegally modified, loud exhaust systems, to show “proof of compliance” the cars have been fixed.
Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, Newport Beach, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department helped draft the bill authored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine), saying it will improve the quality of life for residents, by lessening annoying noise.
Laguna Beach Councilwoman Toni Iseman told The Epoch Times this was good news for the city. She said noise from motorcycles and modified cars set off car alarms, make it difficult to hear conversations, wakes up babies, and disrupts the sounds of the ocean….