COVID-19 Coordination Calls | Learn More
CTA has shifted the COVID-19 information exchange webinars to every other week. The next call is Friday, May 1 at 1:30pm PST. Please register to receive the dial-in information.

COVID-19 Resource Page | Learn More
View this page for the latest updates and resources. 

Paycheck Protection Program Application Now Open | Learn More
Businesses can now apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which received its second round of funding last week as part of the new $484 billion economic relief package intended for small businesses and hospitals.

DMV Provides Flexibility for MCPs, Med Certs | Learn More
DMV allows online MER/MEC filing, waives late fees, delays registration requirements and extends permits and IDs

Local Mask Mandates Instituted in Six Bay Area Counties | Learn More
Violation of or failure to comply with these orders is a misdemeanor punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both.

For a full list of local orders visit CTA's COVID-19 Resource Page. Orders vary by city and county, so employers should review them carefully and begin to prepare for additional orders. Only orders which carry fines or penalties will be posted on the page. 

Upcoming Webinars

Apr 30 | Just Added! Managing Motor Vehicle Accident and Workers Compensation Claims in the Midst of the Pandemic
May 1 | COVID-19 Information Exchange
May 5 | Keeping Cash Flowing During Uncertain Times 
May 12 | The TRUth about Electric TRUs
June 3 | 2020 Wage and Hour Law Updates

We are always adding new content, so check the CTA Webinar Calendar for the latest information.

May 1 | Truck-Thru at Taco Bell HQ in Irvine
All food is completely FREE. This truck-thru is for essential service vehicles that cannot fit in restaurant drive-thrus - including truckers, firefighters, EMTs, the police force, media news vans, etc.

CABIA HR, LLC.
GR Trucking, LLC.
Johanson Transportation Service
Online Trucking, Inc.
Orange EV
Rapid Truck Lines, Inc.
Solvent Direct, Inc.
Van Groningen Transport, Inc.

CTA’s very own 2020 President Greg Dubuque was featured in the Los Angeles Magazine piece, “Meet the Heroes of the Plague.” The feature is an intimate account of the pandemic’s first days from the heroes on the front lines. Greg is joined by the likes of Mayor Garcetti, Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner and the director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health in this piece. | Read More

Photo by: Shayan Asgharnia 

Trucking Adjusts in Cities Hit Hardest by the Coronavirus | Read More
Transport Topics Online, Connor D. Wolf
Fleet operations have had to be nimble to navigate amid disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus, particularly in hard-hit cities such as New York, San Francisco, New Orleans and Detroit.

Caltrans authorizes food trucks to temporarily operate at rest stops | Read More
VVdailypress.com
Following the executive order on Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom and a rule change by the Federal Highway Administration, Caltrans is allowing food trucks to temporarily operate in state rest areas during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

California Changes Law to Allow Food Trucks at Rest Stops | Read More
Eater SF, Eve Batey
Meals available at most of California’s rest stops have long been limited to jerky, chips, and other vending machine fare, as state law prohibits the sale of commercial food at rest areas along our freeways.