CTA's Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Eric Sauer provides a Legislative & Regulatory Update on the Dynamex decision regarding the classification of independent contractors, driver shortage and electronic logging devices.

The end of May brought the first half of the legislative year, known as the House of Origin Deadline, to a close. The deadline brought some good news and bad news for businesses around the state. AB 2841 (Gonzalez Fletcher) which would have expanded California’s mandatory paid sick leave law from 3 days to 5 days was "held under submission" in the Assembly Appropriations, essentially killing the bill for the year.

Yesterday, the FMCSA released clarifying regulatory guidance for transportation of agricultural commodities as well as additional guidance on "personal conveyance." The agricultural guidance clarified several hours of service related questions (i.e.: source of commodity, 150 air-mile radius, laden vehicles) that have been common with transporters of agricultural commodities, as defined in 395.2.

California sales and use tax generally applies to motor carrier rolling stock. However, the state has a somewhat complicated regulatory method by which a carrier can get a use tax exemption on equipment on which it takes delivery outside the state, which it first uses outside the state, and, if it brings the equipment into California within a year of purchase, more than half the miles that equipment travels during the following six months is in interstate or foreign commerce.

One violation could be over $10,000. How deep is your wallet? It is important for trucking companies to have established heat illness prevention plans and procedures. Violations of heat illness prevention standards can lead to large fines and employee health issues. Make sure your company is in compliance by attending the Northern or Southern Safety Council Meetings

Join the SB/Riverside unit for their 38th Annual Arthur F. Thompson Memorial Golf Fundraiser at the Eagle Glen Golf Course in Corona. Breakfast and Check-In at 7:00 am. Shotgun Start at 8:00 am. Lunch and Raffle at 1:15 pm. Sponsorship opportunities are available! Register 

In 2002, "Truckin’ for Hospice" was founded to enable the trucking industry to join together to raise money for Hospice of San Joaquin and Community Hospice, Inc. The event is a motorcycle poker run through the sierra foothills. We encourage those who don't ride a motorcycle to participate - drive your cool cars or trucks. If you would like to sponsor the event, please contact Colby Bell at (209) 996-2288 or cbell@starlitetrucking.com or Jason Altnow at (209) 495-2556 or jaltnow@tigerlines.com. Register 

Join the Sierra Cascade Unit for a dinner meeting on Wednesday, June 27. Randy Opfer with the California Air Resources Board will speak on the Truck and Bus Regulation and Tim Huegel will speak on the ELD mandate. For more information, please contact Shelly Hardcastle at (209) 405-3112 or shardcastle@caltrux.org.

Save the Date for Thursday, July 19. The Central Valley will be holding their unit meeting from 11:45 am to 1:30pm. Location TBD. For more information, please contact Shelly Hardcastle at (209) 405-3112 or shardcastle@caltrux.org.

Please join us in supporting our troops with our 9th annual golf tournament at the world renowned Riverwalk Golf Club in beautiful San Diego, minutes from the beach. Proceeds will be used to honor and support our troops. Register 

Please join CTA's Bay Area and Sacramento Unit's for a joint Golf Tournament at Chardonnay Golf Club in American Canyon. All proceeds from this event will be donated to Fred Finch Youth Center and the Sacramento Children's Home. Register 

It takes a lot more than a driver’s license to become a fully qualified driver, and even more to prove it to an officer, auditor, or jury. Failing to properly qualify your truck or bus drivers — and failing to have the proper documentation to prove it — is a major source of litigation, penalties, and poor CSA scores.

Toward Zero-Emission Freight At Southern California's Ports: Prospects, Pitfalls & Policy Needs is A UCLA Law/Berkeley Law Conference. The event takes place on June 8 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm at UCLA Covel Commons. Chris Shimoda, CTA Vice President of Government Affairs, will be on the 1:30pm Port Electrification panel. The event is free and open to the public.

What is the mystery behind retaining drivers for your fleet? Is it "stay interviews", better benefits, greater communication, raises, mentoring? Turnover tends to be in high within the trucking industry for small fleets. Why is that, and what can you do to retain drivers for the long term?

Check out training opportunities in Sacramento scheduled for June 26-29. Continuous learning is a must in the fast changing trucking industry. The DEADLINE to sign-up for June classes is JUNE 15, 2018!

When complex state and federal trucking regulations are too confusing to navigate alone, CTA provides face-to-face learning opportunities by offering training in Northern and Southern California. CTA members save between 18% - 43% on CTA Training and 10% - 18% on NATMI Training.