Overview
- The California DMV issued a 60‑day reprieve for about 17,000 non‑domiciled commercial driver’s licenses, moving the cancellation date from Jan. 5 to March 6.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal deadline still stands and warned that missing it could prompt the loss of nearly $160 million in federal funding.
- A class‑action filed by the Sikh Coalition and the Asian Law Caucus seeks a court order to halt cancellations, alleging due process violations and warning of immediate work disruptions.
- A DOT audit found licenses for immigrant drivers were often set to outlast federal work authorization, with eight states flagged for non‑compliance including California and Washington.
- DOT announced more than $118 million in safety and CDL‑program grants, while California says it is working with FMCSA to update processes and resume non‑domiciled CDL issuance.