Golden State Today

California Attorney General Rob Bonta expressed satisfaction with a recent decision by the Southern District of California district court in California Trucking Association v. Bonta. The court denied the plaintiffs/intervenors' motions for preliminary injunction, ruling that AB 5 does not violate the constitution when applied to the trucking industry.

"We're pleased that the district court got this one right, and upheld AB 5’s protections," said Attorney General Bonta. "AB 5 was enacted to address a widespread problem of worker misclassification, including in the trucking industry, and application of AB 5 in this sector serves the important interests of ensuring that employees receive benefits guaranteed by law, including minimum wage, unemployment insurance, sick leave, and others."

Bonta further emphasized, "This attempt to invalidate the application of AB 5 to the trucking industry will not stand. The California Department of Justice will continue to defend this important law and stand up for the rights of workers to receive the benefits and protections to which they are legally entitled."

The district court's ruling can be accessed via the provided link.