Publications

California Code of Regulations (CCR) — The online source for regulations adopted, amended, or repealed by state agencies pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).   The California State Regulatory Agency List contains a list of state agencies and their corresponding CCR titles and regulation sections.

The California Regulatory Notice Register (Notice Register) — OAL’s weekly publication containing notices of proposed regulatory action and other notices issued by California state agencies.

California Rulemaking Law under the Administrative Procedure Act — Published by OAL and available for purchase, this annotated compilation contains the rulemaking portion of the Administrative Procedure Act, OAL’s implementing regulations, other statutes relevant to the rulemaking process, and a comprehensive index.

Rulemaking Checklists/California Regulatory Notice Register Publication Schedule — OAL’s checklists contain APA requirements for various types of rulemakings, as well as for notices of proposed regulatory action.   The California Regulatory Notice Register (Notice Register) Publication Schedule provides the publication dates of the Notice Register, along with relevant deadline/timeline information.

Rulemaking Calendar — The annual list of projected rulemaking activities of state agencies implementing statutes enacted by the Legislature during the previous year and years prior.

Disapproval Decisions — OAL’s Disapproval Decisions.

Determinations– OAL’s written opinions regarding requests for determination on whether or not agency rules or policies constitute “underground regulations.”

Section 280 Certifications — Section 280 certifications address rules that have been challenged as underground regulations that state agencies have certified they will not issue, use, enforce or attempt to enforce.

Forms — Forms required or helpful for the submission of regulations or notices with OAL.