Calif. court opinion goes in favor of A.B. 5 applying to trucking
While a larger trucking case against California’s A.B. 5 law s application to motor carriers and owner-operators is still unfolding in a federal district court, a second state court in California has ruled that federal law does not preempt a law that would effectively outlaw the leased owner-operator model in the state.
Trucking has been operating under an exemption from A.B. 5 since the beginning of 2020, when the law went into effect. A lawsuit by the California Trucking Associations against A.B. 5 is still in progress, and an injunction is in place until that lawsuit plays out.
Apr 06, 2021
A second state court in California has ruled that federal law does not preempt that law that would effectively outlaw the leased owner-operator model in the state.
Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, April 6, 2021:
Another Calif. court opinion goes in favor of A.B. 5 applying to trucking
While the trucking industry’s larger case against California’s A.B. 5 law on motor carriers and owner-operators is still unfolding in a federal district court, a second state court in California has ruled that federal law does not preempt a law that would effectively outlaw the leased owner-operator model in the state.
Another Calif court opinion says A B 5 should apply to trucking overdriveonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from overdriveonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.