In 2004, the California Legislature passed the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), allowing aggrieved employees to hire private attorneys to act on behalf of the State, file lawsuits against their employer for any violation of the California Labor code, and recover penalties. Violations can include minor technical mistakes like pay stubs missing the start or end date of the pay period, or incorrectly documenting meal and rest breaks.

By now you may be aware of the attempts to delay the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) requirement that is set to be implemented nationwide in December of 2017. Intrastate adoption has until February of 2019 to be implemented in California, however, don’t rely on February being the deadline date. CHP could implement it before February.

FMCSA handed the trucking industry a significant victory this week when they announced a planned demonstration project to begin making preventability determinations on crashes meeting certain criteria and incorporating them into motor carriers’ CSA Safety Measurement System records. The announcement comes in response to comments by ATA on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s 2015 Crash Weighting Study.

California Trucking Day provides a unique opportunity for trucking professionals to tell their personal stories of how legislative and policy decisions affect their businesses, employees and families. By meeting face-to-face with their constituencies, legislators gain a better understanding of the real-life implications of their legislative proposals.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) invites you to participate in a public workshop to learn more about the proposed California Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) regulation and potential amendments to CARB’s existing Heavy-Duty Vehicle GHG Emission Reduction Regulation (Tractor-Trailer GHG regulation).

For full information on the new requirements, click here. 

Bay Area, Central Coast, Central Valley, Kern, Los Angeles/Orange, Redwood Empire, Sacramento, San Bernardino/Riverside, San Diego/Imperial, San Joaquin, Sierra Cascade, and Tri-County. Find information and photos on your unit!

Do you have drivers that are committed to highway safety? Do you know someone that deserves to be recognized for their safe driving record? NOW is the time to nominate your most valuable commodity – safe drivers, for the Driver of the Month/ Driver of the Year program. Nomination forms can be found on the CTA website.

The CHP is accepting applications to be considered for the 2017 STAR Awards. The STAR Awards formally recognize California motor carriers and drivers in the truck and bus industry for their efforts in making safety a priority in their day-to-day operations.

Click here to view the CTA calendar of events. The CTA calendar showcases all events provided by the California Trucking Association.

Be the first thing they’ll see when they sit in their desk chair and look down at their desk calendar. Only 5 spots remaining! Don’t miss this great opportunity to be placed in front of carrier members all year long. Help support the mission of the Allied Conference and contribute by reserving your spot to have your company’s logo placed on an 18-month desk calendar.