The stories of the smog in California in the fifties are legendary: Rubberbands would snap, nylon stockings would get eaten away and tyres would crack. Today, California's effort to clean up its air has become an example. This afternoon, Delhi decided to take a leaf out of California's success when chairman, California Air Resources Board (CARB) Alan C. Lloyd met Transport Minister Ajay Maken and others in charge of keeping the city's air clean.Delhi would soon be signing an MoU with CARB to share information and know-how on every aspect of air pollution. "From California's experience, we know we can skip several steps and avoid going through some of trouble they went through," said Centre for Science and Environment director Sunita Narain, who had organised the interface today.