AB 5 News Updates

Government, Business

California Trucking Association Ends AB 5 Legal Fight

The California Trucking Association is ending its yearslong legal battle against the states controversial AB 5 worker reclassification law.

August 28, 2024

Regulatory Issues Highlight Motive Panel Discussion

NASHVILLE, Tenn. A panel of trucking executives gave attendees at a Vision 24 Motive Innovation Summit session its views on a sampling of future regulatory issues.

April 11, 2024
Government, Business

Questions Linger About Enforcement of California AB 5 Law

The California AB 5 independent contractor law is more than 4 years old, but how and to what extent its being enforced across the trucking industry remains an open question.

March 27, 2024
Government, Business

Federal Judge Denies CTA Challenge to California AB 5

A federal district court has delivered a setback to the California Trucking Association as the group continues efforts to block the states enforcement of the controversial AB 5 law.

March 20, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Labor Nominee Su Faces Doubts in Senate

WASHINGTON Labor secretary nominee Julie Su won praise at her Senate hearing April 20 as a champion of the working class even as some key Democrats were unwilling to voice support.

April 20, 2023
Government, Business

ATA Expresses Concern Over Labor Secretary Nominee Julie Su

In a letter to Senate leaders, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear expressed concern about the track record that Labor Secretary nominee Julie Su would bring to the job.

March 16, 2023
Government, Business

California Trucking Group Rekindles Legal Battle to Block AB 5

The California Trucking Association has asked a federal judge to issue a new preliminary injunction in an attempt to continue its legal battle to block enforcement of Californias AB 5 law that CTA maintains will force owner-operators to become motor carrier employees.

January 18, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

California AB 5 Law: Many Challenges, No Easy Solutions

SAN DIEGO The good news for motor carriers subject to the California AB 5 law is that legal experts say state prosecutors have not taken carriers to court to enforce the states controversial independent contractor misclassification law.

October 23, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Fleets Prepare for AB 5 Enforcement as Legal Battles Continue

LONG BEACH, Calif. Californias Assembly Bill 5, which affects driver classification, has been in effect for 2翻 months, and fleets are subject to enforcement. Experts discussed the ramifications at IANA Intermodal Expo 2022.

September 16, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: Taking Industry Action on AB 5

The Transportation Intermediaries Association was extremely disappointed that the Supreme Court elected not to hear California Trucking Association's challenge to the Ninth Circuit ruling.

August 11, 2022