Trump admin withholds $40M from California over trucker English proficiency rules

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced plans to withhold $40 million from California for not enforcing English language requirements for truck drivers. This comes after a crash caused by an illegal immigrant truck driver, who had received a commercial license despite failing an English proficiency test. Duffy criticized California, stating, "California is the only state in the nation that refuses to ensure big rig drivers can read our road signs."

California officials defended their record, claiming a lower crash rate than the national average for commercial drivers. To regain the funding, California must implement English proficiency testing for truck drivers.