Sean Duffy, U.S. Transportation Secretary, announced that he plans to pull $160 million in federal funding from California, citing the state’s alleged improper issuance of commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to non-citizens. According to Duffy, the issue stems from audit findings that California issued tens of thousands of CDLs to non-citizens whose visa or work permit status had expired — including some still driving fuel tankers and school buses. The federal action follows broader regulatory changes restricting CDL eligibility for non-citizens to only a few specific visa types and requiring status verification through federal databases. California officials have defended their licensing practices, noting the state’s CDL holders have a crash rate well below the national average. #CaliforniaDriving #CommercialDriverLicense #CDLNews #UndocumentedDriverDilemma #CaliforniaTrucking #NewYorkNews #BreakingPolitics #CostOfLivingCrisis