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California Delays Revoking 17,000 Non‑Domiciled CDLs to March as U.S. DOT Disputes Move

The state seeks to verify eligibility following federal audits that flagged expiration mismatches.

FILE - A truck departs from a Port of Oakland shipping terminal on Nov. 10, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
Co-owner Harnek Atwal walks at Diamond Transportation Logistics Inc. facility in Stockton on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.
A truck departs Diamond Transportation Logistics Inc. facility in Stockton on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. The company stands to lose a portion of their drivers if the state cancels about 17,000 immigrant commercial drivers' licenses under pressure from the Trump administration.
FILE - Big rigs stack up at the Flying J Truck Stop along Interstate 70 near the small Colorado plains community of Limon, May 21, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Overview

  • California’s DMV said roughly 17,000 commercial licenses will remain valid until March 6 to avoid canceling drivers who may legally qualify.
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said no extension was granted and warned that missing the Jan. 5 deadline could cost the state nearly $160 million in federal funds.
  • The DMV had notified 17,299 non‑domiciled CDL holders of Jan. 5 cancellations after federal reviews found license expiration dates extending beyond work authorization.
  • Immigrant advocacy groups, including the Sikh Coalition and Asian Law Caucus, filed a class‑action lawsuit contending many affected drivers are eligible and were unfairly targeted.
  • Federal officials earlier blocked California’s plan to reissue corrected licenses, and a court has put parts of newly proposed federal restrictions on hold.