California Trucking Association
Proposed Ballpark at Port of Oakland Hits Snag
Artist rendering of the proposed ballpark and waterfront development at the Port of Oakland's Howard Terminal. (Courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group)
In baseball terms, the Oakland Athletics’ efforts to build a stadium and billion-dollar real estate development at the Port of Oakland is in the bottom of the ninth inning and the home team is behind several runs.
September 1, 2021California Trucking Association to Take AB 5 Case to Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.., on June 22. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News)
The California Trucking Association on June 21 learned that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will not reconsider its earlier rejection of CTA’s challenge to a state independent contractor law. CTA plans to appeal its complaint to the nation’s highest court.
June 22, 2021CTA Pursues Review of AB 5 Contractor Ruling
CTA said the court should grant a rehearing. (Getty Images)
The California Trucking Association has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for a full appellate court review of a three-member panel’s earlier decision regarding a state law that many in trucking deem unfair to the industry.
May 26, 2021California Trucking Association to Appeal AB 5 Decision
Traffic on I-10 in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press)
The California Trucking Association will appeal a court decision on the state’s independent contractor law that many in trucking deem unfavorable to the industry, CTA CEO Shawn Yadon said on May 3.
May 4, 2021Appeals Court Rules California Can Enforce AB 5
A truck travels on a road in California. (vitpho/Getty Images)
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a lower court’s preliminary injunction that blocked the immediate implementation of California’s Assembly Bill 5 law, which motor carriers have claimed would make use of independent contractors next to impossible.
April 28, 2021California Trucking Association Continues Fight Against AB 5
A truck travels on a road in California. (vitpho/Getty Images)
The California Trucking Association continues to lay the legal groundwork to block the state from enforcing a law aimed at reclassifying owner-operators as motor carrier employees.
May 11, 2020Federal Judge Issues TRO Against Enforcement of California AB 5
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A federal judge in the Southern District Court of California on Dec. 31 issued a temporary restraining order against the implementation of California’s Assembly Bill 5, as it pertains to the trucking industry.
January 1, 2020Two Trucking Associations Challenging ‘ABC’ Contractor Test in Federal Court
The Western States Trucking Association argues the so-called "ABC test" makes it almost impossible for motor carriers to utilize independent contractors. (Getty Images)
An association of small to medium-sized motor carriers has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reject a decision last month by a federal district judge in California to dismiss a challenge to the so-called “ABC test,” which is used to decide if a contractor should be classified as an employee in California.
April 25, 2019US Supreme Court Rejects California Trucking Association Appeal Over Driver Classification
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by the California Trucking Association over the employment classification of truck drivers contracted by motor carriers.
March 19, 2019Trucking Crews Begin Assistance Effort for California Residents Affected by Wildfires
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With donations to help those affected by the recent California wildfires arriving from around the country, trucking fleets are bracing to help deliver supplies for relief efforts.
November 20, 2018