ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• NEW!  The 2025 Rulemaking Calendar is now available!  The Rulemaking Calendar is a projection of rulemaking activity by state agencies for the upcoming year.   Our Rulemaking Calendar page describes the various ways the Rulemaking Calendar can be accessed.   

• NEW! On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) issued a Notice of Disapproval (Notice) on the Air Resources Board’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Program proposed regulatory action (OAL File No. 2025-0103-01S). In the Notice, OAL identified clarity and incorrect procedure as the grounds for disapproval of the proposed regulatory action. Pursuant to Government Code section 11349.3(b), OAL’s Decision of Disapproval (Decision) is due by Tuesday, February 25, 2025. The Decision will detail the reasons for OAL’s disapproval of the proposed regulatory action. The Decision will be published on OAL’s website at the following link: https://oal.ca.gov/publications/disapproval_decisions/.

  Pursuant to Government Code section 11349.4(a), the Air Resources Board may resubmit the regulatory action to OAL within 120 days of receipt of the Decision after resolving the issues identified in the Decision. Upon resubmission of the disapproved action to OAL, OAL will have thirty working days to review the regulatory action.

• NEW! Third Training Video Added to Our Rulemaking Training and Resources Page. To assist state agency staff and members of the public, the Office of Administrative Law has created a new short video How to Incorporate a Document by Reference in the California Code of Regulations!  

• NEW - 2025 Dates for OAL's Underground Regulations Training for State Agency Personnel are now available.  Now is a great time to sign up for OAL's Special 3-Hour Training for State Agency Personnel on Underground Regulations.  This class offers comprehensive training on underground regulations and is taught by highly experienced OAL attorneys. Space is limited. Register online today!

   

• NEW – OAL PROPOSED RULEMAKING!    On November 29, 2024, OAL published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action concerning Incorporation of Prior Files by Reference; Notice by Electronic Communication; Statement of Mailing Notice; Notice of Scheduled, Continued, or Postponed Hearings; and Method of Electronic Notice.
   
• Please be aware of the latest requirements concerning (1) reduction in the number of hard copies and electronic copies of the regulation text submitted by state agencies to OAL; and (2) regulations concerning electronic submissions of rulemakings and notices and procedures.
   
• NEW!   Second Training Video Added to Our Rulemaking Training and Resources Page. To assist state agency staff and members of the public, the Office of Administrative Law has created a new short video Tips for Searching the California Code of Regulations Online!   This is in addition to our video How to Comment on Emergency Rulemaking Actions.
   
• New Availability in OAL's 3-Day Rulemaking Training class!     Now is a great time to sign up for OAL's 3-Day Rulemaking Training Class!    Our popular Rulemaking Class offers comprehensive training on the Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking process and is taught by highly experienced OAL attorneys and legal staff.     Sign up today!
   
• The 2024 California Rulemaking Law Under the Administrative Procedure Act booklets are now available.  Please contact staff@oal.ca.gov or (916) 323-6225 if interested in purchasing a copy.
   
• Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Electronic Submissions.   In light of OAL's adoption of emergency regulations regarding electronic submissions, OAL prepared a set of frequently asked questions that pertain to the Section 101 certification, digital signatures, and electronic submission requirements.