California Delays 17,000 CDL Revocations

United States — California has delayed the revocation of 17,000 commercial driver's licenses until March, following a class-action lawsuit filed by immigrant groups including the Sikh Coalition and the Asian Law Caucus. This decision comes after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy of the United States — United States Department of Transportation pressured United States — California to ensure that immigrants in the country illegally are not granted these licenses, citing safety concerns after fatal crashes involving unauthorized drivers. The United States — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration had previously blocked United States — California's attempt to resume issuing licenses. Sean Duffy also threatened to withhold federal funding from United States — California, United States — Pennsylvania, and United States — Minnesota due to issues with existing licensing rules. The delay aims to allow more time to ensure legally qualified drivers can retain their licenses, while trucking trade groups have supported efforts to remove unqualified drivers.