It’s a new year, which typically means California citizens and businesses are faced with hundreds of new laws. This year is no exception. It can be difficult enough to navigate the nuances of these new laws without considering how the implementation of existing laws will affect one’s business in 2022 and beyond.

In the world of transportation and logistics, these changes will require business owners to consider their partnerships with subcontractors and lessees in a new light. They will also force warehouse owners and operators to closely monitor who visits their locations. Several regulations from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) have provisions that mandate motor carriers and warehouse operators effectively become, for lack of a better term, their brother or sister’s keeper.

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