CA AB714

Removes the regulatory exemption for commercial truck driving schools from the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, even if they charge $2,500 or less and don't award degrees

Requires institutions providing Class A, B, or C commercial driver's license training to be regulated by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs

Cites California's highway safety concerns, noting 421 fatal truck accidents occurred in the state in 2022, the second highest in the nation after Texas

Currently, private postsecondary institutions charging $2,500 or less that don't award degrees are exempt from state oversight; this bill creates an exception specifically for CDL training programs