Governor Jerry Brown's Veto Kills California SB 778 and AB 873
California Governor Jerry Brown recently vetoed SB 778 wiping out the related anti-fast lube bill AB 873.The Automotive Oil Change Association (AOCA) initially opposed both bills, which sought to expand the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR)’s jurisdiction over automotive maintenance providers (AMPs) as if they were doing repairs. The new requirements contemplated would have been catastrophic for AMPs’ business model, resulting in significant increases in consumer costs and time spent trying to obtain basic preventive automotive maintenance services. Although SB 778 also contained a highly controversial oil change interval disclosure requirement, the California New Car Dealers Association promoted the