WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department said on Wednesday it is withholding approximately $160 million in federal funds from the state of California for failing to cancel over 17,000 improperly issued commercial driver’s licenses held by non-U.S. citizens.
The department first warned in September it could take action. USDOT said California had failed to revoke the licenses by the agreed upon deadline of January 5.
(Reporting by David Shepardson in Washington; Editing by Chris Reese)
