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Are driverless trucks in California a dead issue?

Autonomous truck testing without drivers is allowed in 42 states. California isn’t among them. Barring a turnaround among legislators or a veto of legislation by Gov. Gavin Newsom, prospects are bleak.

The legislation is known as Assembly Bill 316. It was introduced following California restarting long-dormant framework discussions on heavy-duty autonomy under purview of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

“The bill is a direct reaction to the administration beginning to promulgate rules for AV...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/could-driverless-trucks-in-california-be-a-dead-issue

Federal-state agreement for California supply chain infrastracture development

California Governor Gavin Newsom and the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) decided to start a strategic partnership to help facilitate innovative projects and financing opportunities for multi-billion infrastructure improvements in California.

The agreement is expected to facilitate the movement of imports and exports in California and bring supply chain processes into the 21st century to create resilience throughout the critical trade corridors of California and the US, including around...

https://container-news.com/federal-state-agreement-for-california-supply-chain-infrastracture-development/

California Governor signs executive order to face supply chain challenges

Governor of California, Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order, guiding state agencies to identify additional ways to mitigate congestion at California ports, amid global disruptions to the supply chain.

The order also directs state agencies to continue coordinating with the Biden-Harris Administration Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force to address state, national and global supply chain challenges.

“California’s ports are critical to our local, state and national economies and the state is...

https://container-news.com/california-governor-signs-executive-order-to-face-supply-chain-challenges/

California governor bans sale of fossil fuel-powered cars starting in 2035

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday that aims to end the sale of new gasoline- and diesel-powered passenger cars in the state by 2035.

Newsom said in a statement that adoption of electric vehicles would reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.

According to the release, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will develop regulations to mandate that by 2035, all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the state be zero-emission — a target...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/california-to-ban-sale-of-gas-cars-starting-in-2035

Oakland Athletics takes swing at Schnitzer Steel

The Oakland Athletics this week struck back against opponents of a proposed ballpark with a lawsuit of its own.

Oakland A’s President Dave Kaval said in a series of 16 tweets that the ballclub filed suit against California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) in Alameda County Superior Court on Wednesday for its “failure to impose [and] enforce environmental law in West Oakland against Schnitzer Steel, the largest metal-shredding facility in the state.”

Schnitzer Steel’s 26.5-acre...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/oakland-athletics-takes-swing-at-schnitzer-steel

ILWU: Don’t blame labor for ports’ market share drop

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently has received two written pleas to take action to prevent the state’s port industry from losing more market share. While the writers agree something must be done to stop the flow of business to ports on the East and Gulf coasts, they do not entirely agree on the causes of the loss. 

Fifty-two organizations led by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) sent a letter to Newsom on Monday that said, in part, that importers began taking their business...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ilwu:-dont-blame-labor-for-ports-market-share-drop

Seroka working to stem tide of market share loss

The always cool and collected Gene Seroka nearly got fired up when talking about Southern California ports’ loss of market share during a press conference on cargo volumes.

Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, gave a more than three-minute response when asked Wednesday about what steps he was taking to stop the flow of business to the East and Gulf coasts and a letter 52 organizations sent to California Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this week urging him to take action to reverse...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/seroka-working-to-stem-tide-of-market-share-loss

California governor urged to reverse ports’ receding market share

California Gov. Gavin Newsom got a letter Monday asking that the state take action to reverse the loss of market share at West Coast container ports.

The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), the first signatory, was joined by such organizations as the California Trucking Association, Harbor Trucking Association, California Railroad Association, Future Ports, Pacific Maritime Association, National Retail Federation, Agriculture Transportation Coalition, and Pacific Coast Customs Brokers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/california-governor-urged-to-reverse-ports-receding-market-share

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