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Free ConsultationLos Angeles,California – February 6, 2026. Automotive Defense Specialists, a team of lawyers representing smog and auto repair shops against the California Bureau of Automotive Repair at https://bar.ca.gov/, is proud to announce a new post addressing modern cars and smog testing shops.
Being an SMOG technician in Los Angeles, California, can be fun but stressful. A licensed SMOG technician is essential to ensuring that millions of cars in California comply with emissions laws and meet regulations.
It’s hard work running a SMOG station in Los Angeles. Did you know that there are 7.8 million+ registered cars in Los Angeles? Every two years, each is required to get SMOG testing at some point.
Operating an auto repair SMOG shop in Southern California is an important job! It has its hassles (customers, looking at you – BAR, looking at you)… But it has its successes. You got to work each day as a SMOG tech or an auto repair shop owner, knowing you are helping to keep California air […]
While it used to be that everyone wanted a college degree, things are changing nowadays. The “trades” (such as auto mechanics, plumbers, and hairdressers) are beginning to get more attention. The reason? You can make as much, if not more, in a skilled trade as you can with a “useless” college degree. Many industries are […]
For those of us with experience in the car repair business, we know the importance of naming things correctly. But we also know the general public doesn’t always get the terms right when they talk to us.