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Did you notice the motorcycle awareness messages on the Amber Alert signs?

Want to know more of how this came about?  Want to know who to send a thank you note to?  Get the full story here!

Senate Bill 435 was introduced last year by Senator Fran Pavley and included language that would have required model year 2000 and later motorcycles to undergo biennial smog checks, same as automobiles.  That means if you had made ANY modifications to your engine or exhaust, chances are you'd have to put them back to stock in order to pass.

Thanks to the thousands of motorcyclists who called, wrote and faxed, we were able to get the Senate Transportation Committee to require her to remove the language requiring smog checks before they allowed it to pass.  The bill has been amended and is now awaiting hearing in the Assembly Transportation Commmittee.

We've been collecting signatures on a petition opposing SB 435 since last year and are encouraging riders to print copies and get everyone they know to sign it and mail or fax them back to the address of our State Office, which is printed at the top.

Go to the Current Issues & Legislation page for more information.  

Check Out the New ABATE of California Merchandise!

Are you in need of a ball cap; complete with custom embroidery? How about a do rag, license plate frame or a "show your support for our troops" ribbon.  These are just some of the ABATE Merchandise items that you can purchase and at the same time show your support!

You can support ABATE with the click of a mouse. All you have to do is visit www.Goodsearch.com and use it as you would any other search engine.. Goodsearch.com is powered by yahoo and will donate a certain percent of the revenue generated through this site to ABATE of CA.

• Go to: www.Goodsearch.com
• in the window where it states WHO DO YOU SEARCH FOR enter: ABATE. 
• select: American Brother Aimed Toward Education - ABATE - California (Hesperia) from the pull down menu
• then in the SEARCH window start your search as you normally would.

That's it, click and make funds for ABATE of CA.

ABATE of California is a motorcyclists' rights organization dedicated to preserving individual freedom and promoting safety. We fully support rider training, safety and educational programs. Our members also raise funds for the less fortunate, through charity runs and benefits. We encourage our members to become active in their local communities. ABATE works to protect the rights of all motorcyclists through direct involvement in the political process. You, as an individual, can help in the ongoing struggle against anti-motorcycle legislation both here in California, and across the United States, by becoming an ABATE member.

ABATE is non-partisan and welcomes all riders. We give those with a strong interest in motorcycling an opportunity to unite and become part of one of California's strongest motorcycle organizations. ABATE feels that all of us, from lifestyle rider to off-road-fan, are brothers and sisters with a common interest — riding free!