ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

• 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 with helpful tips for How to Search the California Code of Regulations Online!   This is in addition to our video on 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.

   

• IMPORTANT -- APPROVED REGULATIONS REGARDING REDUCED NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO OAL!  On January 12, 2024, OAL approved amendments to Title 1, sections 6, 6.5, and 8 of the California Code of Regulations concerning the reduction in the number of hard copies and electronic copies of the regulation text submitted by state agencies to OAL.

   

• IMPORTANT – APPROVED PERMANENT REGULATIONS REGARDING ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS OF RULEMAKINGS AND NOTICES TO OAL!      OAL has just approved the Certificate of Compliance to its emergency regulations concerning electronic submissions of rulemakings and notices.     There have been some critical revisions to the electronic filing procedures that have been in place.       To ensure proper processing of electronic submissions, please visit our frequently asked questions page about the latest procedures.
      
• 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.