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CTA in Action: Government Affairs Update
 On December 12, during its board meeting, CARB reviewed the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation and heard extensive testimony from community groups, environmental organizations and industry representatives including the California Trucking Association (CTA), the CTA Intermodal Conference and the American Trucking Associations (ATA). Among CTA’s comments to the board regarding the large entity reporting requirement were recommendations to streamline the data collection process, ensure protection of confidential information and allow entities more time to gather data.
Compliance and Regulatory News

Last week, the United States, Mexico and Canada reached an agreement to modernize NAFTA. The new trade agreement, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), includes:

- More comprehensive enforcement provisions and protections for intellectual property right
- Strong disciplines on digital trade
- Increased De Minimis shipment value levels for Canada and Mexico
- Updated financial services chapter with greater transparency obligations
- Cross border trade in financial services
- A prohibition on local data storage requirements and commitments to liberalize financial services markets
- A new exchange policy and transparency commitments on currency issues
- A renegotiated labor chapter that brings labor obligations into the core of the agreement and makes them fully enforceable
- A more comprehensive set of enforceable environmental obligations, which include the strengthening of law enforcement networks to combat trafficking
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On January 1, 2020, California’s minimum wage will increase to $13 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees and $12 for employers with 25 or fewer employees; however, please note that some cities and counties have a local minimum wage that is higher than the state rate. Employers are required to post information on wages, hours and working conditions at a worksite area accessible to employees. More information

   
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Sponsoring CTA's annual membership conference is a great way of acquiring new clients, building a corporate reputation, and increasing your organization's visibility to your target audience - Trucking Executives in California.
 
Benefits Available to All AMC Sponsors (does not include Donors)
- High Top Table in sponsor area outside of General Session room, which provides opportunities for face-to-face networking with attendees throughout the conference
- Logo included in sponsor power point loop shown in general sessions and on event banner
- Logo on event web page
- Verbal acknowledgement of your sponsorship during general sessions
- Logo on Conference “Sponsor Thank You” page in Caltrux magazine
Nominations are being accepted for the trucking industry’s "pioneers" to participate in the Golden Jubilee Club. Members of this distinguished group meet each year at CTA’s Annual Membership Conference to honor the pioneers of our industry and to introduce new members of the Golden Jubilee Club.

Eligible candidates are either working with or retired from CTA member organizations and have served a minimum of 50 years in the trucking industry.

Recipients will be honored at the CTA Golden Jubilee Club Breakfast on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at The U.S. Grant Hotel, San Diego.

Application Deadline: Monday, January 6, 2020

Submit Your Nominations


CARGO PAC Reception 
Thursday, January 23, 2020 
The US Grant 
San Diego, CA 

Donation Levels
Platinum - $7800
Gold - $5000 - $7799
Silver - $3500 - $4999
Bronze - $1500 - $3499
Member - $250 - $1499 

The reception is complimentary to members that contributed to CARGO PAC in 2019.  If you did not contribute in 2019, a minimum contribution of $250 is required to attend. If you are interested in contributing and attending the reception, contact Taylor Collison at tcollison@caltrux.org or (916) 373-3558.

   
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California Trucking Association has teamed up with J. J. Keller to help you SAVE up to 10% on key safety and compliance solutions you need  such as forms, supplies, and much more!

Take advantage of this exclusive CTA member discount