The 5th Wheel
Government Affairs Update
 
Don't forget to register for this week's Legislative Update. 

CTA’s Government Affairs Team will address the bills that came out of the 2021-2022 Legislative Seesion during our End-of-Session Webinar.
 
Learn what bills passed, which ones failed, and what’s coming in the future that could impact goods movement in California. 
 
This webinar will be available via zoom and will take place Wednesday, September 21 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm.
 
Registration is required. Attendees will receive an email confirmation once registered. 
Thank you to all CTA members that participated in last week's Truck Driver Appreciation Week events. 
 
CTA's CEO Eric Sauer kicked off the celebration of by joining the California Highway Patrol and members of CTA's Sacramento Unit with a visit to the Cordelia Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility on Monday, September 12, 2022.

For more than two decades Eric has joined the trucking community in thanking drivers for all their work to keep the economy moving.
 
Other events included a special presentation of an Assembly Resolution officially proclaiming Truck Driver Appreciation Week in California authored by Assemblymembers Frank Bigelow (R - O’Neals) and Carlos Villapudua (D – Stockton) at Antonini Freight, Inc. in Stockton. 
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will host a public advisory meeting to discuss updates to the Carl Moyer Program (program) for heavy-duty vehicles. The program provides funds to operators replacing heavy-duty vehicles with cleaner equipment. During the webinar, CARB will review the proposed changes to the program including increased voucher funding for zero-emission vehicles in response to the state’s goal to electrify fleets. We highly encourage members to participate in the Zoom webinar. You can view the changes by click on the infrastructure and voucher incentive guidelines hyperlinks.
 
Date: Wednesday October 5, 2022
Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
CTA staff are reviewing the changes and will provide input during the public comment period. If you have any feedback, please email Nick Chiappe at NChiappe@caltrux.org.
The California Trucking Association and California Air Resources Board (CARB) hosted a joint webinar to discuss and review the proposed Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. The ACF regulation will require fleets to replace their diesel trucks with zero-emission alternatives.
 
For those unable to attend CTA  recorded the webinar that can be accessed below.
 
Use the following passcode to access recording: ACF2022$
 
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Thank you CTA members for coming out and supporting CA's truck drivers! Events were held at Banning, Chowchilla, Cordelia, Cottonwood, Donner, Nimitz, and San Martin scales. Next scale event will be October 4 at the Grapevine (Bakersfield) scale! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Congratulations 2022 graduates!
 
 
The CTA Leadership Academy is designed to provide the next generation of leaders with the skills needed to become the best leaders possible and to prepare them to serve their companies, communities, the industry, and their association in a more effective manner.
 
Thank you to the following member companies for supporting the Leadership Academy:
 
Affinity Truck Center
Apex Bulk Commodities, LLC
Caglia Environmental
Cox Petroleum Transport
CPS Express
Dominguez & Sons Trucking, Inc.
G3 Enterprises, Inc.
IMAGINE360
JSG Trucking Co.
KKW Trucking Inc
KLX LLC
Lamb Fuels
Lamb Fuels, Inc.
Osterkamp Transportation Group
Osterkampgrp Transportation Group
Raven Business Group
Rocha's Valley Enterprises, Inc.
Smartway Express Inc.
Utility Trailer Sales of Central Calif.
Utility Trailer Sales of Southern California, LLC
WFI Trans Inc.
 
ELD Mandate
Southern California Gas Company
Unit and Statewide Events
 
October 15-16 | CA Truck Show
November 4 | Los Angeles/Orange Unit President's Night - coming soon!
November 7 | San Diego/Imperial Unit President's Night - coming soon!
November 16 | Central Coast Unit CHP Amnesty Day - coming soon!
December 7 | San Bernardino Unit President's Night - coming soon!
December 8 | Safety Council Meeting - coming soon!
 
Check your local unit for upcoming meetings and events! Unit Directory
 
 
 
October 10-12, 2022
 
Meeting Location
CTA Headquarters
4148 E. Commerce Way
Sacramento, CA  95834
 
Hotel
Marriott TownePlace Suites
4090 E. Commerce Way
Sacramento, CA  95834
 
 
 
Honoring CTA President Ron Faulkner!
 
 
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
5:30-8:30pm
 
5:30-6:30pm - President's Reception
6:30-8:30pm - Golf
 
Top Golf
1700 Freedom Way 
Roseville, CA 95678
 
Pricing
Reception Only - $70
Reception & Golf  - $135
 
Sponsorships
Titanium Sponsorship (Six Golfers & President's Reception) - $1,000
Diamond Sponsorship (Six Golfers & Bay Sponsor) - $850
Platinum Sponsorship (Foursome & Bay Sponsor) - $650 
Gold Sponsorship (Two Golfers & Bay Sponsor) - $400
Silver Sponsorship (One Golfer & Bay Sponsor) - $250
Bronze Sponsorship (Prize Donation) - $100 minimum value

For more information or questions please contact Steve Lujan at slujan@vvgtruck.com.

CANCELLATION POLICY: NO REFUNDS FOR THIS EVENT.
 
 
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