California Sues Trump Over Foreign Trucker Rules: States of Play

December 15, 2025, 7:46 PM UTC

CALIFORNIA IS SUING the Trump administration over $33 million in scrapped federal funding after the White House accused the state of failing to crack down on foreign drivers.

  • The state claims a preliminary notice from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that California is out of compliance with a federal requirement to stop drivers who fail to exhibit English language proficiency violates the Administrative Procedure Act for being “arbitrary and capricious,” according to the lawsuit.
  • California claims it already enforces standards requiring commercial drivers to read and speak English that are compatible with federal regulations.
  • The state also alleges that ...

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