gah i need to get out of this state!
as far as CA laws go... ive been pulled over for a lot of things, and cited for a lot of things and spent a lot of time @ dmv and traffic court.... CA laws really arent that bad.... there are tons of other places that have way worse laws and way meaner cops, but no one ever says anything about those places....
bottom line is if you dont drive an illegally modified truck, dont drive like an idiot and keep your vehicle in proper/safe working order, they pretty much leave you alone......