Foreclosure on Wheels: Long Beach's Truck Program Puts Drivers at High Risk for Default

This report discusses Long Beach's Clean Trucks Program that aims to replace polluting trucks with cleaner models. The program requires individual drivers, predominantly low-income Latino immigrants, to invest in new trucks and bear the associated costs, while in Los Angeles, trucking companies make the investment. The report argues for a shift in the financing approach to relieve the burden on drivers and suggests following the Los Angeles model.