Recently I buy a truck do i need to due to the smog check to put under my name? The truck have validate plates until January 2018

I think so because is barely 3 months but not only that you going to have to pay for the transfer and registration again because is only three months, if you ask me what would I do I will take care of everything just to avoid going back to the dmv offices but that's me but they will have you pay for the three things for sure

California law says the seller of the vehicle is required to smog it. One of you will need to smog it to transfer the title, but its legally their responsibility