Shawn Yadon, CEO of the California Trucking Association (CTA), issued the following statement in response to the decision by The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel to reverse the preliminary injunction granted in January 2020 from the U.S. District Court. That preliminary injunction had blocked the State of California …continue reading
The California Trucking Association (CTA), in partnership with the California Highway Patrol, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and members of the trucking industry, begin a week-long celebration honoring the millions of professional truck drivers who deliver America’s freight safely and securely each day. This year’s National Truck Driver …continue reading
Following last week’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Emergency Declaration to provide the trucking industry with targeted, limited relief from “Hours of Service,” Governor Gavin Newsom issued a companion executive order yesterday for trucks operating in intrastate commerce. These declarations allow temporary, emergency flexibility to address the unprecedented surge …continue reading
The California Trucking Association (CTA) announced its new executive leadership team for 2020 during its annual membership conference in San Diego earlier this year. Greg Dubuque, president of Liberty Linehaul West, assumes the role of president after several years as the association’s vice president. “It is an honor to begin …continue reading
The California Trucking Association (CTA) and two California independent owner-operator truck drivers today filed an amended complaint with the U.S. Southern District Court seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the employment test set forth in the Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court (Dynamex) decision, which was subsequently codified by …continue reading
Shawn Yadon, CEO of the California Trucking Association (CTA), issued the following statement today in response to the California State Transportation Agency’s statement on Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order which proposes to realign billions of dollars from critical road construction and repair to instead fund unspecified climate change projects. In …continue reading
Shawn Yadon, CEO of the California Trucking Association (CTA), issued the following statement in response to the decision by Governor Gavin Newsom to sign Assembly Bill 5 into law: “In the wake of Governor Newsom signing AB 5, the California Trucking Association is exploring its options to ensure California’s more …continue reading
The California Senate approved Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), a measure that will put tens of thousands of owner-operator truckers, who service agriculture, retail and other industry sectors, out of business. Despite efforts by the California Trucking Association (CTA) to amend the measure in a way that would protect independent …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for Top Ten Stories for January 27 through February 2 include coyotes, affordable housing, AirBnB, and Seal Beach special election results. The Top Ten Stories for Top Ten Stories for January 27 through February 2 read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather …continue reading
The California Trucking Association (CTA) announced that Joseph Giammona, of JSG Trucking, has been elected to serve as the association’s president for 2019. Giammona, who previously served as CTA’s First Vice President, has been company president of JSG Trucking of Acampo for the past 28 years, skillfully maneuvering the company …continue reading