Originally published at: https://freightwaves-2026.local/news/california-digs-in-on-non-domiciled-cdl-cancellations-as-duffy-threatens-160m-funding-cut
California delays cancellation of 17,000 non-domiciled CDLs until March despite Secretary Duffy’s January 5 deadline. With $160 million in federal funding and potential decertification of the state’s entire CDL program on the line, the standoff could reshape federal-state authority over commercial licensing for years.