1958 Community of California City established. 1959 National Airport Plan adopted. California enacts legislation requiring the state Department of Public Health to establish air quality standards and necessary controls for motor vehicle emissions. 1960 Total registered vehicles approaches 8 million and vehicle miles traveled is 71 billion. In California, the Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Board is established.
Primary function is to test and certify devices for installation on cars for sale in California.
Federal Motor Vehicle Act passed. Requires federal research to address pollution form motor vehicles. City of Arvin incorporated. 1961 Housing Act passed. Provided first federal assistance for mass transit.