Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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New federal rules block refugees, asylum seekers, and DACA holders from commercial licenses and ramp up English enforcement. About 8% of California’s active truckers are in this group, risking shortages and higher shipping costs.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Neil Chase
Tamara Gould
Angela Boisvert

PRODUCERS
Robert Meeks
Mia Henry
Colin Taylor

REPORTER
Adam Echelman

EDITORS
Robert Meeks
Anthony Bibian

CALMATTERS EDITOR IN CHIEF
Kristen Go

PRODUCTION MANAGER
Robert McDonnell

SERIES BRANDING
Israel Mendez

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