Prehires with a *misdemeanor* conviction: California Central Valley?

Hi, first post...so let me just get straight to the point ,and give ya'll some information relevant to my situation. And here is a pre-emptive "sorry-for-posting-about-needing-a-job-with-a-criminal-record" statement..

I'm scheduled to begin Western Pacific Truck School in Modesto this month; however they are weary of enrolling me until I can get at least one (but two preferably ) letters of pre hire.

I'm having difficulty finding some companies that will hire me, due to the fact that I'm on misdemeanor probation for six more months (informal, unsupervised, with no travel restrictions)

I have a MISDEMEANOR conviction of domestic violence from January 2010. A misdemeanor conviction, because nobody actually got hit or injured, and no marks were apparent. It was basically a pissed off spouse calling the cops on me to "talk to me," when we were having an argument over child custody; but california state law mandates an arrest, when one person dials 911. To add to that, she asked the DA to drop charges, but the DA proceeded anyways, because it's their policy to proceed with the case anyways. It's considered "assault" to raise your voice at your wife :\

So I pled No Contest and got 36 months informal probation, anger management classes, and 30 days in jail that I didn't actually have to serve. It wasn't a "wife beating", so much as it was a mutual argument between both of us.

I'm wondering if anybody knows of any companies who are willing to consider me. I'm 25 years old, I have 0 points on my driving record, I have no tickets, fines, moving violations, or accidents of any kind on my H6. I basically have a record of perfect driving.

Any leads? Thanks, sorry for the lengthy post.

 

That's a little discouraging, considering the fact that some companies will hire those with a felony. This is a misdemeanor, and there wasn't even any evidence to substantiate the case. She got mad, and dialed 911, and the police came and said "oh, you're a man, off you go to jail."

This has ruined every single job I have ever interviewed for in the past three years.

 

Hmm, I don't even have a probation offier. Just a clerk that maintains the files at the probation office. It's misdemeanor probation, unsupervised at that--I've never, ever met with a "probation officer".. and probation is basically telling me "pay your fine and we will recommend to the judge that you get off probation early and expunge your record." Well, that's all fine and dandy, let me come up with 1,500 dollars without a job so I can pay the fine, so I can start working... you get the picture. That's the first and last offense, the only thing on my record.

I'm guessing my only option is to zero in with some smaller companies then, right?

 

I should also mention that I'm getting my CDL paid for through EDD, who are fully aware of my 'criminal background' and even they feel that I stand a good chance of getting employment, due to a completely perfect H6 printout.

Well, now is not the time to become discouraged. I've got a kid to provide for, and another one on the way next March. Had the judge specifically said, " I sentence you to a lifetime of unemployment," I'd have made the DA prove his case before taking a plea deal.