CA only has emissions inspections, not safety inspections. They don't care if your bumpers are missing, the seat belts are non-functional or that your car is rapidly shedding parts as it goes down the road just so long as the Holy Gaia's air isn't polluted one iota more than the government mandates.
I wonder if he made a point of making sure his overhangs are just under the limits for needing orange flags for objects extending out like 2x4s sticking out the back of a car, or something.