State of California v. U.S. Department of Transportation

Dec 15, 2025

The state of California has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs over FMCSA's October decision to withhold $40 million in federal funding due to the state's purported lack of enforcement of the federal English language proficiency regulation. Download the full complaint via the button below.

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