WASHINGTON, D.C. – Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy issued a report Thursday accusing California of violating federal law by issuing a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to a foreign asylum seeker whose semi-truck crash killed three people earlier this week.
The report claims California ignored a federal order to halt noncompliant licenses and failed to revoke improperly issued credentials, a misstep that Duffy says contributed to the deaths and injuries. The driver, Jashanpreet Singh, an Indian national, had his non-domiciled CDL upgraded on Oct. 15, despite a federal emergency rule issued Sept. 26.
Six days later, Singh was involved in a fatal crash, leaving three dead and two hospitalized.
Duffy stated: “It would have never happened if Gavin Newsom had followed our new rules. California broke the law and now three people are dead… These people deserve justice. There will be consequences.”
Federal records show Singh’s CDL was originally issued on June 27, and a DOT audit flagged “significant compliance failures” months later. The Department of Transportation has given California 30 days to identify and revoke all noncompliant licenses or risk federal funding penalties.
The California DMV has not responded to requests for comment.
This incident has reignited debates over immigration policy and state compliance with federal CDL regulations.
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