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CTA in Action: Government Affairs Update
CTA IN ACTION: End of Year Legislative and Regulatory Video Update
  
CTA's Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Eric Sauer provides a Legislative & Regulatory Update on some of the most current trucking industry issues. Mr. Sauer provides updates on: CHP ELD enforcement, ATA's California Meal and Rest Break Petition, the CTA's litigation response to Dynamex, CTA's 2018 Legislative Report, and information on the Policy Meeting Recap scheduled for Monday, October 22.
 
To view the update, click on the video below and use the PASSWORD: OCT18CTA
 
Information Covered in the Video Update

CHP ELD Enforcement
Email update on ELD enforcement for interstate and intrastate carriers.

ATA's California Meal and Rest Break Petition
ATA has filed a petition with the FMCSA seeking determination that California's Meal and Rest Break Rules are preempted by federal law. The deadline to submit comments is Monday, October 29, 2018. This is your to opportunity to express the safety hazards that your company and drivers face on a day-to-day basis because of conflicting rules. This is a California issue that must be fixed!

CTA's Litigation Response to Dynamex
Information on how to contribute to CTA's Dynamex Litigation Fund. We cannot raise a successful legal defense without your help!

CTA's 2018 Legislative Report
In a legislative year, the CTA Government Affairs team will review thousands of bills and identify bills that are problematic to the trucking industry. This report will provide a brief sample of the many bills that CTA tracked and in some cases actively advocated on behalf of our membership in 2018.

Register for the October 2018 Policy Meeting Recap Webinar
The CTA Government Affairs Department will review the critical information covered in the meetings including updates on: CTA's litigation response to the Dynamex Decision, highlights of the 2018 legislative session, information on the California Meal and Rest Break petition where your input is needed, and much more!

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Compliance and Regulatory News
Caltrans Winter Operations Meeting- I-80 Donner Pass Corridor

Believe it or not, winter is upon us. Caltrans will be hosting their annual (Donner Pass I-80) Winter Operations meeting on October 31st from 1pm to 3pm. The meeting will take place at the Caltrans Kingvale Maintenance Station located on Donner Pass Road. Caltrans and CHP will both provide briefings during the meeting. Lunch will be provided in the cafeteria for $5.00. If you utilize the I-80 Donner Pass region this is a must attend meeting. Please RSVP to Laurie James at Laurie.james@dot.ca.gov.

CVSA Transitions to New Leadership for 2018-2019
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) transitioned to its new leadership for the 2018-2019 term on Sept. 26, 2018, at the CVSA Annual Conference and Exhibition in Kansas City, Missouri. Lt. Scott Carnegie of the Mississippi Highway Patrol is the new president of the Alliance. Sgt. John Samis of the Delaware State Police is CVSA’s vice president. Capt. John Broers with the South Dakota Highway Patrol was elected by the membership to the position of secretary. Capt. Christopher Turner of the Kansas Highway Patrol will now serve his three-year commitment as past president. Read Full News Release 
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Save Up to 43% On Safety and Compliance Training

Need safety and compliance training? Our trucking industry experts will be conducting their finals seminars for 2018 in November. Members save between 18% - 43% on training.  Learn more and register


   
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Unit News and Events
Final Unit Events for 2018!
- Central Valley & San Joaquin Units "Truck Driver Appreciation" Event - Thursday, October 23
- Sierra Cascade Unit President's Night - Wednesday, October 24
- Central Coast Unit President's Night - Thursday, October 25
- Gilroy CHP Amnesty Day - Tuesday, November 6
- Kern Unit Meeting - Tuesday, November 6
And Much More!
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Upcoming Events
Help Us To Celebrate California's Safest Truck Drivers
  
Sponsorship opportunities available to recognize and honor drivers at the Northern and Southern California awards banquets, November 3 in Sacramento and November 10 in Southern California respectively. 
REGISTER TODAY for Our CTA Leadership Webinar Series

If you’re a current CTA Board member, incoming Board member, or interested in leadership with CTA, register for our CTA Leadership Webinar Series. Webinars are FREE and will last for 20 minutes with a 10 minute Q&A session. 

Protecting CTA’s Success: Association Risk
Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 10:00 am – Exploring the "why" of risk management will be the focus for this session while also identifying the key areas of risk management. Selected legal issues will be highlighted and applied to your volunteer role.
 
The "Big Three" for CTA’s Volunteer Leaders
Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 10:00 am – All non-profit governing boards are expected to act (1) in good faith; (2) with the care any ordinary person in the same circumstances would exercise; and (3) in a manner that is in the best interest of the organization. The session will also feature a brief overview of CTA’s Code of Ethics.
 
ATA President & CEO, Chris Spear & ATA 2019 Chairman, Barry Pottle to Speak at AMC 2019
CTA's Annual Membership Conference, "Defining Our Future," January 23-27 at the U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego will kick off with the First General Session featuring guest speakers Chris Spear and Barry Pottle of the American Trucking Associations.  
   
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Member Alerts
Announcing the CTA Southern CA Drivers of the Month Winners for January – December 2018

During a time when the industry is faced with a shortage of drivers, CTA programs such as this allows us to recognize and thank the men and women who drive trucks throughout our state and country. Congratulations to the winning drivers for the months of January through December in the Southern California Driver of the Month/Year Program of 2018.

View the list of winners here

These drivers will be celebrated and recognized at a special awards banquet in City of Industry on November 10.

Know a Highway Hero? Goodyear Wants to Hear the Story
Goodyear is accepting nominations for its Highway Hero Award through the end of November. Do you know a professional truck driver who has performed a heroic deed during the course of his or her daily work? The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company wants to hear about it.
CTA Highlights
Congratulations to CTA Member Mountain Valley Express!

Congratulations to CTA Member Mountain Valley Express for winning the 2018 Logistics Management Magazine, Quest for Quality Award for the Western Regional LTL carrier category.

Photos from the California Trucking Show
  
Last weekend, October 20 - 21 was the California Trucking Show. This 2 day event showcased products like Accessories, power units, brake parts, cleaning equipmnet, electrical and lighting equipment, safety products, fuel, graphics and much more.  Many CTA members had booths at the event.