Trump Withholding $40.6M From California Over Truck Driver English Rules

By | October 15, 2025

The Trump administration said Wednesday it is withholding $40.6 million from California in federal transportation funding for failing to comply with truck driver English proficiency rules.

The U.S. Transportation Department had warned California, Washington state, and New Mexico in August that they could lose funding unless they adopt English proficiency requirements for commercial truck drivers.

“California is the only state in the nation that refuses to ensure big rig drivers can read our road signs and communicate with law enforcement,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

(Reporting by Shepardson; Editing by Nia Williams)

Topics California Auto Personal Auto

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  • October 16, 2025 at 3:11 pm
    insxprt says:
    Absolutely nothing accurate in those statements on drivers. All imaginary. So..... "Sir, I'll have what he's having, but DO NOT make mine a triple."
  • October 16, 2025 at 2:11 pm
    Interested says:
    California is the only state in the nation that refuses to ensure big rig drivers can read our road signs and communicate with law enforcement,” What??!! So this is why ther... read more

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