On September 1st the Senate and Appropriations Committee's met in order to dispense with their respective "suspense calendars" for legislative proposals." The suspense calendar is a designation given to any bill that will cost California more than $150,000. It is often one of the most watched days of the legislative year, because of the ability to quietly kill hundreds of pieces of legislation.

The document on how CARB staff will implement the Board's March 2017 direction on freight impacts and their conclusions on the provisions of SB 1 as it relates to the clean truck programs at the facility level is now posted. To view, quick the link below:

Implementation of March 2017 Board Direction on Reducing the Community Health Impacts from Freight Facilities

On April 27, 2017, at the CVSA Workshop in Atlanta, Georgia, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Board of Directors voted to approve the addition of its newly created Level VIII Electronic Inspection to the North American Standard Inspection Program. The Level VIII Electronic Inspection is an inspection conducted electronically or wirelessly while a commercial motor vehicle is in motion without direct interaction with a roadside inspector/enforcement official.

Come join CTA's LA/Orange County Unit in their 50th Annual Golf Tournament & Dinner on September 18, 2017! This year we are returning to the prestigious Coyote Hills Golf Course for our tournament. Please join us in much needed fundraising efforts and immerse yourself in a luxurious afternoon away from the office. For more information and to register, please click here. 

The Central Valley Unit will have their President's Night on Friday Sept. 22 at the Belmont Country Club in Fresno. For more information or to RSVP, click here. 

Bay Area, Central Coast, Central Valley, Kern, Los Angeles/Orange, Redwood Empire, Sacramento, San Bernardino/Riverside, San Diego/Imperial, San Joaquin, Sierra Cascade, and Tri-County. Find information and photos on your unit!

Participate & Advocate- Become the Voice of Trucking. Attend CTA’s Fall Policy Committee meetings and Executive Council meeting October 11 – 12, 2017 at CTA Headquarters in Sacramento. You do not need to be a member of a committee to attend.

The second edition of the California Trucking Show is coming up very soon. It will be hosted at the Ontario Convention Center on October 14-15. With over 200 vendors offering trucks, parts, tires, insurance, truck repair, tools and more plus free seminars from authorities such as the FMCSA (ELD Regulations) and CARB (Truck and Bus regulations Q&A), this is something you don't want to miss.

A member of the California Highway Patrol will speak at both the Northern and Southern Safety Council meetings next month on the ELD mandate. Both meetings will take place on Tuesday, September 19. 

Click here to sign up for the Northern Safety Council meeting at CTA headquarters in Sacramento.

Click here to sign up for the Southern Safety Council meeting at JJT Logistics in Ontario. 

Click here to view the CTA calendar of events. The CTA calendar showcases all events provided by the California Trucking Association.

Employers in the following counties: Madera, Mariposa, Tulare, Los Angeles, Butte, and Trinity that were affected by the fires in Railroad, Piers, Mission, Peak, La Tuna, Ponderosa, and Helena may request up to a 60-day extension of time from the EDD to file their state payroll reports and/or deposit payroll taxes without penalty or interest. For full information, click here.