White House Could Move to End Smog Checks Nationwide — Action Link Shared by TK’s Garage
The debate over state-mandated smog checks may soon reach a breaking point. According to TK’s Garage, the White House is actively considering rolling back federal authorization for state-level emissions inspections — a move that could end smog checks across the country, including in California.
TK says he recently spoke with someone inside the White House press office, who confirmed the administration is reviewing options tied to the EPA’s “endangerment finding,” a decades-old regulation that allows states like California to enforce stricter emissions standards. Rolling it back would effectively strip California and other CARB-aligned states of their ability to require smog checks on private vehicles.
“If this happens,” TK explained, “it could be over just like that. One executive order could end smog checks nationwide — and California wouldn’t have a leg to stand on.”
The video included a link to the White House contact form, encouraging viewers to flood it with comments urging the President to act. TK advised supporters to describe the financial and logistical burden of frequent smog inspections, especially for working families and truck drivers.
The timing coincides with growing federal frustration toward California’s emissions enforcement. DOT Secretary Shawn Duffy recently warned that states refusing to comply with federal transportation laws could see their licensing systems invalidated — a development TK says may soon extend beyond commercial driver’s licenses.
“This is your shot,” TK urged. “If you want the White House to step in and end these smog checks once and for all, this is the moment.”
The proposal, if enacted, would upend California’s environmental authority and spark major legal challenges from CARB and allied states. But federal officials, citing recent Supreme Court precedents, believe the government now has the upper hand in restricting state-level environmental overreach.
