US EditionCalifornia sues Trump administration over terminated transportation grants
California argues the Trump administration's withholding of $33 million threatens safety and causes economic harm despite state enforcement of federal English proficiency rules.
- On Dec. 12, the California lawsuit challenges a federal notice and seeks to recover more than $33 million in safety grants, naming Sean Duffy and the FMCSA.
- An April order reversed prior guidance on English proficiency enforcement, tightening federal enforcement policies on English proficiency and prompting the Trump administration to address concerns about foreign truck drivers.
- The withheld grants pay for roadside inspections, traffic enforcement, safety audits and public-education campaigns, while California said drivers with California licenses had 39% fewer fatal commercial-vehicle accidents than the national average.
- Visible truck lines at the Port of Oakland highlight local economic stakes as the Transportation Department also threatened to pull $73 million from New York state, pressuring Democratic-run cities and states.
- Federal steps include a pause on issuing truck-driver worker visas, and FMCSA data show about 16% of U.S. truck drivers were born outside the United States.
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California sues Trump administration over terminated transportation grants
California sued the Trump administration late on Friday for withholding more than $33 million in federal funding after the U.S. Transportation Department said the state failed to comply with rules requiring English proficiency for truck drivers.
California suing Fed for withholding $33M in funding over ELP noncompliance
California is suing the Trump administration for withholding over $33 million in federal funds for a failure to comply with English Language Proficiency enforcement requirements for truck drivers. California sued Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the US Department of Transportation, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in US District Court in northern California late on Friday, December 12th. The decision to terminate Californ…
California sues Trump administration over terminated transportation grants - Regional Media News
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 - California sued the Trump administration late on Friday for withholding more than $33 million in federal funding after the U.S. Transportation Department said the state failed to comply with rules requiring English proficiency for truck drivers. The state sued Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over the decision to terminate the grants for California's commercial vehicle s…
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