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CTA in Action: Government Affairs Update
On Wednesday, April 18, two bills that would have reformed the way Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) liability works, both failed in the Assembly Labor Committee. Each bill failed along party line vote of 2 to 5. AB 2016 (Fong) would have provided employers a more detailed account of the alleged Labor Code violations and reasonable opportunity to cure before being subject to costly and frivolous litigation under PAGA.
On Monday, April 23 the Assembly Transportation Committee voted 14-0 to advance CTA’s Board approved sponsored bill, AB 2564 by Assemblymembers Freddie Rodriguez and Eloise Reyes. AB 2564 will increase penalties for fleets found to be operating non-compliant glider vehicles, glider engines, or glider kits.
Compliance and Regulatory News
Looking to upgrade your trucks - interested in the cleanest tech - but need help to make the business case work? We want you to know about significant and simple-to-get funds available for you to do just that TODAY. It's called HVIP (www.CaliforniaHVIP.org) - the short name for an innovative program to make it easy and streamlined to put the cleanest trucks on the road.
Unit News and Events
Join the San Joaquin Unit for their golf tournament on Monday, May 7 at Oakdale Country Club. 9:00 am Check-In and 10:30 am Shotgun Start. Dinner will be immediately following golf. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Register Join the Bay Area Unit for an informative and enjoyable day at the track! This is our annual law update where a panel of experts will provide their views on legal challenges. Matt Roman, CTA Director of Legislative Affairs, will be giving a legislative update and we will also have an update from officer Mark Fisher in the Golden Gate Division’s Commercial Industry Education Program (CIEP). The presentation will conclude with a question and answer panel for guests. Register
Join the Kern Unit for their golf tournament on Friday, May 11 at The Links at RiverLakes Ranch in Bakersfield. 7:00 am Sign-In and 8:00 am Shotgun Start. $110 for Individual Golfer, $400 for Foursome, and $30 to attend the BBQ only. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Register
Join the SD/Imperial Unit on Tuesday, May 15 for a breakfast meeting from 8:00 am to 10:00 am at Vallarata's Restaurant in San Diego. Paola Avila, Vice President, International Business Affairs, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce will present on how the Mexican elections and NAFTA will impact the trucking industry. Register
Join the Los Angeles/Orange Unit for an educational meeting on ELD's on Wednesday, May 16 from 12:00 pm - 2:00pm at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Norwalk. April 1st marked the end of the "grace" period for ELD enforcement in California. Join the LA/Orange Unit for an informative discussion with CHP on how the Hours of Service Electronic Logging Device mandate will impact your ability to effectively operate in the Golden State. Register
Summer is approaching and the past few summers have shown that the risk of heat illness from high temperatures is one of the most serious challenges to the safety and health of workers. Heat Illness prevention standards apply to the trucking industry and violations of the standards can lead to large fines and employee health issues. Cal/OSHA, will be presenting on the health effects of heat, how to respond to symptoms, and how to prevent heat exhaustion. Register
Join the SB/Riverside unit for an educational breakfast meeting on Thursday, May 17 from 8am - 10:00 am at Holiday Inn in Ontario. Make sure you are CARB Compliant. Beth White with ARB will be speaking on CARB regulations/enforcement. Also, get an in-depth update on ELD's from Andy Black. Come and get your questions answered. Register
Statewide Event Calendar
Upcoming Events
There has been a steep rise in complaints filed by plan participants with the Department of Labor (DOL) and/or the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), regardless of the organization size. This, coupled with the ever increasing number of laws and regulations impacting health and welfare plans, has resulted in increased scrutiny by both agencies regarding compliance issues-not to mention an up-tick in costly litigation.
California Trucking Day is a crucial event. This day is a great opportunity to speak with legislators and explain the issues and concerns of our industry. Before visiting the Capitol, you will be given the tools to successfully navigate through your meetings with elected officials. You will meet with legislators and their staff in small groups with a group leader who has experience educating and interacting with legislators. To register, click here.
View the CTA calendar of events. The CTA calendar showcases all events provided by the California Trucking Association.
Member Alerts
We are pleased to announce that a very positive legislative step took place on Thursday, April 26 in Washington, DC related to the trucking industry’s quest to clarify the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (F4A) as that law pertains to the federal preemption of state meal & rest break statutes.
CTA Highlights
Earlier this week, 2018 CTA President Lynnette Brown met with Caltrans Director Laurie Berman and Deputy Director of Maintenance and Operations Steve Takigawa to discuss various items that CTA works on with the Caltrans. Discussion topics included transportation funding (and the need to protect transportation dollars), truck parking issues as well as progress on issues that have impacted the over size and overweight segment of the industry.
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