California canceled thousands of trucking licenses. This community bore the brunt of the hit

California canceled thousands of trucking licenses. This community bore the brunt of the hit

Many California Sikhs built livelihoods in the trucking industry. Thousands suddenly just lost their licenses.

California canceled thousands of trucking licenses. One community bore the brunt of the hit

An employee works on a semi-truck at the Gillson Trucking Inc. facility in Stockton on Jan.16, 2026. (Larry Valenzuela)An employee works on a semi-truck at the Gillson Trucking Inc. facility in Stockton on Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.Diesel engines once roared to life each morning at Bikramjeet Singh Gill’s truck depot in Stockton as drivers…