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California Department of Motor Vehicles Grants Extension to Commercial Driver’s License Holders
In December 2025, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (CA-DMV) agreed to provide interim relief by delaying the cancellation of individuals’ commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). While roughly 20,000 drivers received notices in November and December that their CDLs would be cancelled early in 2026, the CA-DMV has extended that timeline to March 6, 2026, for all drivers who received these notices. This extension gives the parties more time to work towards a solution of reissuing corrected commercial driver’s licenses to all eligible drivers.
Understanding Trump's "Expanded Travel and Immigration Ban"
In December 2025, the Trump administration issued a proclamation expanding its June 2025 ban on the travel and immigration of people from more than 39 countries. Both the “June Ban” and the expanded ban issued in December affect much more than travel. When the “Expanded Travel and Immigration Ban” takes effect on Jan. 1, 2026, the Trump administration will limit or bar entry into the U.S. for people from almost 20 percent of the countries in the world.
Learn moreSiskiyou County Settles Claims Over Race-Based Traffic Stops, Agrees to Major Reform
The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors and Sheriff’s Office approved a partial settlement in Mathis v. County of Siskiyou, a civil rights class action lawsuit that exposed the county’s pervasive and systematic racial discrimination against Asian American residents. The settlement institutes sweeping traffic stop reforms and removes illegal property liens, while water access claims remain in active litigation.
Read moreKnow Your Rights at Airports: International and Domestic
This page provides information regarding how to prepare for travel in U.S. airports, whether you are planning to travel internationally or within the United States. It also goes over your rights if you are searched, questioned, detained, or denied entry at a US airport.
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