The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) reviews rulemakings proposed by state agencies to ensure compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Actions are taken by OAL on rulemakings almost daily. These include actions on a variety of rulemakings, including regular rulemakings and emergency rulemakings, as well as other types of actions pursuant to statutes or regulations. The table below contains a list, by OAL File Number, of recent actions taken by OAL on proposed regulations in the past 45 days, including the Agency, Subject of Rulemaking and File Type.
For more information about the list below, please contact the OAL Reference Attorney at staff@oal.ca.gov or (916) 323-6815.
** Not Applicable – short explanation.
| OAL File Number | Agency | Subject of Rulemaking | File Type | Action Taken | Date of Action | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-1022-01 | Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) Division | Pressure Vessel Fees | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) | File and Print Only | 11/2/2026 | 11/2/2026 |
| 2026-1012-04 | State Water Resources Control Board | Emergency Regulation Amending Drinking Water Fee Schedule | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) | Approval | 10/20/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
| 2026-1012-03 | State Water Resources Control Board | FY 2026-27 Water Rights Fees | Emergency (E) | Approval | 10/22/2026 | 10/22/2026 |
| 2026-1009-01 | California School Finance Authority | Charter School Revolving Loan Fun Program | Emergency Readopt (EE) | Approval | 10/15/2026 | 10/15/2026 |
| 2026-1008-02 | Board of Governors, California Community Colleges | Distance Education | Print Only (P) | Print Only | 10/20/2026 | 11/7/2026 |
| 2026-1006-02 | State Water Resources Control Board | FY 2026-27 Waste Discharge Requirement Fees | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) | File and Print Only | 10/15/2026 | 10/15/2026 |
| 2026-1006-01 | State Water Resources Control Board | Emergency Regulation Amending ELAP Fee Regulations | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) | File and Print Only | 10/15/2026 | 10/15/2026 |
| 2026-1005-01 | Board of Governors, California Community Colleges | California Postsecondary Education Commission Reference Removal | Print Only (P) | Print Only | 10/15/2026 | 11/4/2026 |
| 2026-1001-03 | Office of Health Care Affordability | Nonsupervisory Employee Organized Labor Costs | Emergency Readopt (EE) | Approval | 10/12/2026 | 10/12/2026 |
| 2026-0928-03 | California Health Benefit Exchange | Eligibility, Enrollment, and Appeals Process for the Individual | Emergency Readopt (EE) | Approval | 10/8/2026 | 10/8/2026 |
| 2026-0928-02 | California Horse Racing Board | Classification of Drug Substances | Regular (S) | Withdrawal | 10/29/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0925-05 | Office of the State Public Defender | Conflict of Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) | Approval | 10/27/2026 | 11/26/2026 |
| 2026-0925-02 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Plants That Are Pests | Regular (S) | Approval | 11/3/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
| 2026-0925-01 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Insects Which May Be Imported | Regular Resubmittal (SR) | Approval | 10/29/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
| 2026-0923-01 | Department of Toxic Substances Control | Adding Certain Acids and Bases to the Candidate Chemicals List | Regular (S) | Approval | 11/3/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
| 2026-0922-07 | Employment Development Department | Foster Child Bonding | Regular (S) | Approval | 11/2/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
| 2026-0922-06 | California School Finance Authority | State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grant Program | Regular (S) | Withdrawal | 11/2/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0922-05 | Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | Citation Update and Heading Spelling Correction | Nonsubstantive (N) | Approval | 11/2/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0922-04 | Department of Public Health | Department Examinations for Licensure | Regular (S) | Approval | 11/3/2026 | 4/1/2027 |
| 2026-0922-03 | Office of Health Care Affordability | Promotion of Competitive Health Care Markets, CMIR | Emergency Readopt (EE) | Approval | 10/2/2026 | 11/2/2026 |
| 2026-0922-02 | Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | Update to Regulations Referencing the Recodified Public Records Act | Nonsubstantive (N) | Approval | 11/3/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0922-01 | Division of Boating and Waterways | Emergency AB149 Invasive Mussel Infestation Fees & Prevention | Emergency Resubmittal (ER) | Approval | 10/1/2026 | 10/2/2026 |
| 2026-0921-06 | Air Resources Board | Cal. GHG Reporting and Climate Risk Disclosure Regulation | Regular Resubmittal (SR) | Approval | 10/12/2026 | 10/12/2026 |
| 2026-0921-05 | Board of Pilot Commissioners | Pilot Trainee Training Program | Regular (S) | Approval | 10/29/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
| 2026-0921-04 | State Water Resources Control Board | Lead and Copper Rule Improvements | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) | Withdrawal | 10/1/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0921-03 | Respiratory Care Board | Basic Respiratory Tasks and Services | Emergency Readopt (EE) | Approval | 10/1/2026 | 10/7/2026 |
| 2026-0921-02 | California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Au | Sales and Use Tax Exclusion Program | Emergency Readopt (EE) | Approval | 10/1/2026 | 10/1/2026 |
| 2026-0921-01 | California Architects Board | Architect in Training | Regular (S) | Withdrawal | 10/30/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0918-01 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Commemorative Collegiate License Plate Program | Nonsubstantive (N) | Approval | 10/26/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0917-07 | California Student Aid Commission | Reporting of Program Data | Certificate of Compliance (C) | Approval | 10/27/2026 | 10/27/2026 |
| 2026-0917-06 | Fish and Game Commission | Sport Fishing 2026 (Inland and Marine) | Regular (S) | Approval | 10/29/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
| 2026-0917-05 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Restricted Housing Units and Incarcerated Person Privilege Groups | Emergency Operational Necessity (EON) | Approval | 10/6/2026 | 10/9/2026 |
| 2026-0917-04 | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | Covered Battery-Embedded Waste Recycling Fee | Emergency (E) | Approval | 9/24/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
| 2026-0917-03 | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | SB 1113 Pilot Projects Program Emergency Regulations | Emergency Readopt (EE) | Approval | 9/24/2026 | 9/24/2026 |
| 2026-0917-02 | Board of Behavioral Sciences | Continuing Education; Exams; Renewals | Regular (S) | Approval | 10/29/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
| 2026-0917-01 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Hydrilla Eradication Area | Regular (S) | Approval | 10/27/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
| 2026-0915-05 | Department of Justice | The Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act | Regular (S) | Withdrawal | 10/26/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0915-04 | Department of Insurance | Long-Term Solvency Planning | Regular (S) | Approval | 10/26/2026 | 10/26/2026 |
| 2026-0915-03 | Fish and Game Commission | Conditional Take of Western Spadefoot | Emergency (E) | Approval | 9/25/2026 | 9/25/2026 |
| 2026-0915-02 | Board of Environmental Safety | Fee Rates for FY 2026-27 | Emergency (E) | Approval | 9/25/2026 | 10/1/2026 |
| 2026-0915-01 | California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority | Conflict of Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) | File and Print Only | 10/19/2026 | 11/18/2026 |
| 2026-0914-03 | Department of Pesticide Regulation | School Site and Child Day Care Facility Pesticide Use Reporting Form | Nonsubstantive (N) | Approval | 10/21/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0914-02 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Termination of Suspension | Regular (S) | Approval | 10/26/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
| 2026-0914-01 | Air Resources Board | Advanced Payment Regulation | Nonsubstantive (N) | Approval | 10/21/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0911-02 | Department of Insurance | Removal of Marital Status in Automobile Insurance Rating | File and Print Only (FP) | File and Print Only | 10/15/2026 | 10/26/2026 |
| 2026-0911-01 | Public Employment Relations Board | Change Without Regulatory Effect for Sections 32781 and 93020 | Nonsubstantive (N) | Approval | 10/20/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0910-02 | Board of Forestry and Fire Protection | Geographically Overlapping Harvesting Permits | Regular (S) | Approval | 10/12/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
| 2026-0910-01 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Section 3280 Japanese Beetle Exterior Quarantine | Certificate of Compliance (C) | Approval | 10/21/2026 | 10/21/2026 |
| 2026-0909-04 | Department of Social Services | RCFE Rate Increase | Nonsubstantive (N) | Approval | 10/21/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0909-03 | Office of the State Fire Marshal | Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems Certification | Nonsubstantive (N) | Approval | 10/8/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0909-02 | Department of Insurance | Comprehensiveness Review; Complete Rate Application | File and Print Only (FP) | File and Print Only | 10/15/2026 | 10/15/2026 |
| 2026-0909-01 | Bureau of Security and Investigative Services | Exam Application Repeal, Terminology and Training-Related Updates | Regular (S) | Withdrawal | 10/16/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0904-01 | State Water Resources Control Board | Los Angeles River Reach 6 Chloride Site-Specific Objective | Regular (S) | Approval | 9/29/2026 | 9/28/2026 |
| 2026-0902-01 | State Allocation Board | Leroy F. Greene Sch. Facs. Act of 1998; TK in the Form SAB 50-01 | Regular (S) | Approval | 10/15/2026 | 10/15/2026 |
| 2026-0901-03 | California Horse Racing Board | Maximum Age a Horse May Race or Workout | Regular Resubmittal (SR) | Approval | 10/6/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
| 2026-0901-02 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Cotton Jassid (Two-Spotted Leafhopper) Exterior Quarantine | Certificate of Compliance (C) | Approval | 9/21/2026 | 9/21/2026 |
| 2026-0901-01 | Board of Accountancy | Enhanced Licensure/Modernized Mobility | Regular (S) | Withdrawal | 10/13/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0831-02 | Department of Justice | Registry of Charities and Fundraisers Surety Bond Form | File and Print Only (FP) | File and Print Only | 10/5/2026 | 10/5/2026 |
| 2026-0831-01 | Department of Justice | Registry of Charities and Fundraisers Online Filing System | Regular (S) | Approval | 10/13/2026 | 5/1/2027 |
| 2026-0828-04 | Franchise Tax Board | Conflict of Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) | File and Print Only | 10/7/2026 | 11/6/2026 |
| 2026-0828-02 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Overfamiliarity | Regular (S) | Approval | 10/12/2026 | 10/12/2026 |
| 2026-0828-01 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles | Nonsubstantive (N) | Withdrawal | 10/12/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0827-02 | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | Relief From Liability | Regular (S) | Approval | 10/8/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
| 2026-0827-01 | State Water Resources Control Board | Drinking Water - Title 22, Div. 4, Ch. 14-17; No Regulatory Effect | Nonsubstantive (N) | Approval | 9/24/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0826-03 | Department of Social Services | Division 31 & Division 40 Removal of References to CHDP Program | Nonsubstantive (N) | Approval | 10/7/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0826-02 | California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Au | Commercial Energy Efficiency Financing Program | Certificate of Compliance (C) | Approval | 9/29/2026 | 9/29/2026 |
| 2026-0826-01 | Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control | Administrative Withdrawal | Regular (S) | Withdrawal | 9/24/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0824-05 | State Personnel Board | CEA Proposal Process | File and Print Only (FP) | File and Print Only | 10/6/2026 | 11/1/2026 |
| 2026-0824-04 | Fair Political Practices Commission | Enforcement Penalities | FPPC | File and Print Only | 9/23/2026 | 10/23/2026 |
| 2026-0824-03 | Department of Public Health | Addition of NBS TRF Number to Certificate of Birth Record | File and Print Only (FP) | File and Print Only | 10/5/2026 | 10/2/2026 |
| 2026-0824-02 | Fair Political Practices Commission | AI Disclaimers on Advertisements | FPPC | File and Print Only | 9/22/2026 | 10/22/2026 |
| 2026-0824-01 | Fair Political Practices Commission | Combined Campaign Reports | FPPC | File and Print Only | 9/22/2026 | 10/22/2026 |
| 2026-0819-01 | California Privacy Protection Agency | Conflict of Interest Code Amendments | File and Print Only (FP) | File and Print Only | 9/29/2026 | 10/29/2026 |
| 2026-0817-03 | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | Application of the Fee Collection Procedures Law | Regular (S) | Approval | 9/22/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
| 2026-0817-01 | Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education | Adding Business and Professions Code (BPC) Section 480.2 Provisions | Nonsubstantive (N) | Approval | 9/29/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0814-01 | State Allocation Board | Leroy F. Greene Sch. Facs. Act of 1998; EE/CTE Supplemental Grants | Certificate of Compliance (C) | Approval | 9/28/2026 | 9/28/2026 |
| 2026-0813-02 | Department of General Services | Assembly Bill 2019/2974 Proposed SB/DVBE Regulations | Regular Resubmittal (SR) | Approval | 9/25/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
| 2026-0810-05 | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | Cannabis Excise Tax and Cannabis Retailer Excise Tax Permit | Nonsubstantive (N) | Approval | 9/22/2026 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-0810-01 | Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment | 1-Bromopropane and Diethanolamine (dermal) NSRL | Regular (S) | Approval | 9/22/2026 | 1/1/2027 |