Duffy Threatens to Strip California of Ability to Issue Commercial Driver’s Licenses

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also threatened to pull another $160 million from California if it refused to adhere to federal regulations.
Duffy Threatens to Strip California of Ability to Issue Commercial Driver’s Licenses
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Oct. 23 that California could lose its ability to issue commercial driver’s licenses and risk losing more funding if it fails to comply with federal transportation rules.

The Transportation Department has already withheld more than $40 million in funding from California after an investigation found that the state had not met federal English-language proficiency standards for truck drivers, Duffy said in a post on X.
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