The turbo thing is annoying bureaucracy (probably dating from an earlier time, when mods had more of a chance of making a car dirtier). Agreed.
However, are you really going to choose where you live based on whether you can add a turbo to a car legally?!
I’d also argue that inspections in other states are much more rigorous, since they include a mechanical component. Brakes, ball-joints, rust, steering, etc. It’s amazing how many heaps you see running around CA that happen to have smog systems and engine in good order.
