And this mean what, exactly? Did I say anything about SEMA?
If you think SB1420 means there'll be fewer tickets for noise, then you haven't thought this though far enough. The inspection standards specified in SB1420 directly address the excuse police have been using for years, which is that enforcement isn't practical given the law as written. With SB1420, police can now cite violators without having to worry about showing up in court over it. Whether a vehicle is in violation can now be determined by a certified inspector, rather than the courts.
Demand for enforcement isn't going away, my friend. You're going to see more noise tickets now, not less, because SB1420 makes them easier to issue. And those in deliberate violation of CVC 27150 are now more vulnerable than ever. This is something the anti-noise faction can really run with. If that makes SEMA happy, fine by me. I couldn't care less what SEMA's position is, as long as the legal system has what it needs to enforce the law instead of ignoring violations.
Well see you're wrong there. The fact has been that most aftermarket dealers already fell into the 95 db range. SEMA knew this, and with an idea of what the standard was with the products, pushed for a range that most dealers would already fall into, hence the 95 db range. The problem is that with 'noise nannys' not having a standard to go by, they were arresting private citizens at whim. Now with 95 db being the standard, they can shut their mouths, put up their ticket books, and leave good law abiding citizens alone