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.
| OAL File Number | Agency | Subject of Rulemaking | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-0902-01 | Fish and Game Commission | Commercial Coonstripe Shrimp Emergency Extension | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2025-0829-04 | State Allocation Board | Leroy F. Greene Sch. Facs. Act of 1998; Prop. 2; Matching Shares | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-0829-03 | California Debt Limit Allocation Committee | CDLAC Regulations implementing federal and state bond allocation laws | Emergency Resubmittal (ER) |
| 2025-0829-01 | California Tax Credit Allocation Committee | CTCAC Regulations implementing federal and state LIHTC Laws | Emergency Resubmittal (ER) |
| 2025-0828-01 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Health Care Allegations of Staff Misconduct | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2025-0822-02 | Fish and Game Commission | Recreational Take of Rockfish, Cabezon, Greenling and Lingcod | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-0822-01 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Staff Misconduct, Employee Discipline, and Administrative Remedies | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2025-0821-02 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Youth Offender Fire Camp Program | Emergency Operational Necessity (EON) |
| 2025-0819-02 | Board of Governors, California Community Colleges | Flexible Calendar | Print Only (P) |
| 2025-0818-02 | Department of State Hospitals | Contraband Disposition | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2025-0814-01 | Department of Justice | Unflavored Tobacco List | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-0812-01 | Air Resources Board | 2024 State Area Designations | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0811-05 | Department of Fish and Wildlife | Rescinding of Select Commercial Groundfish Management Measures | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-0811-04 | Seismic Safety Commission | Conflict of Interrest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-0808-03 | California Debt Limit Allocation Committee | CDLAC Regulations Implementing Federal and State Bond Allocation Laws | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) |
| 2025-0808-01 | California Tax Credit Allocation Committee | CTCAC Regulations Implementing Federal and State LIHTC Laws | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) |
| 2025-0807-01 | State Historical Building Safety Board | Conflict-of-Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-0804-01 | California State Auditor's Office | Conflict of Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-0801-01 | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | Illegal Disposal Emergency Regulations | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2025-0731-01 | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | AB 1311 Bag Drop Emergency Regulations | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-0730-01 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Electroconvulsive Therapy | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0728-02 | CalSavers Retirement Savings Board | CalSavers Program - Registration Incentive | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2025-0728-01 | New Motor Vehicle Board | Motions; Form, Briefing, and Hearings | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0725-02 | Franchise Tax Board | Market-Based Rules | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0725-01 | Department of Human Resources | Biweekly Payroll | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0724-02 | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | Collection of Use Tax by Retailers | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-0723-01 | Department of Insurance | Workers' Compensation Classification/Rating Rules | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-0721-02 | California Horse Racing Board | Occupational Licenses, Fees, and Forms | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0721-01 | Department of Justice | Microstamping Performance Standards | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-0718-05 | Board of Equalization | Time for Filing of Petitions | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-0718-04 | Board of Equalization | Change in Ownership - Base Year Value Transfers | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-0718-03 | Board of Equalization | Exclusion from Change in Ownership - Intergenerational Transfers | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-0718-02 | Board of Equalization | Welfare Exemption for Low Income Housing | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-0718-01 | California Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment (HOPE) for | HOPE Trust Account Program | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-0717-03 | San Joaquin River Conservancy | San Joaquin River Parkway Public Access and Use Regulations | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0717-02 | Department of Housing and Community Development | Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program - Cert. of Compliance | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2025-0717-01 | State Controller's Office | Conflict - of - Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-0716-02 | Department of Pesticide Regulation | Addition of Chitosan to List of Active Ingredients Allowed in | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0716-01 | Department of Developmental Services | Section 100 - Repeal Monthly Parental Fee per WIC 4784 repeal | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-0715-02 | Board of Optometry | Optometry; Radio Frequency Technology and Devices; Authorization and | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0715-01 | Education Audit Appeals Panel | Audits of K-12 LEAs FY 2025-26 | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0714-01 | Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board | Proper fit Personal Protective Equipment in Construction | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-0711-01 | Office of Spill Prevention and Response | Environmental Sensitive Site Protection | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0709-01 | Bureau of Automotive Repair | Mobile and Referral Automobile Repair Dealers | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0708-02 | Delta Stewardship Council | Council Meetings | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0708-01 | Board of Behavioral Sciences | Telehealth | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0707-01 | California Coastal Commission | Annual increases to permit fees & major public works threshold | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-0703-02 | State Water Resources Control Board | R4 Dominguez Channel and Greater Harbor Waters TMDL Revision | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-0702-02 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Amend Comm. Reg. 1005,1007,1008,1059/TTS-LD 32 | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0702-01 | Fish and Game Commission | Commercial harvest of kelp, including sea palm, & other aquatic | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0701-04 | Department of State Hospitals | Entry Into Patient Rooms and Observation Rounds | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0701-03 | Fish and Game Commission | Wildlife Rehabilitation | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-0701-01 | California Health Facilities Financing Authority | Lifeline Grant Program | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-0630-01 | California Energy Commission | Appliance Efficiency Regulations | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-0626-04 | California Architects Board | License Certification Fee | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0626-03 | California Architects Board | Examination Eligibility | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0626-02 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Traffic Violator Schools - Translating Courses | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0626-01 | California Architects Board | Reasonable Accommodations | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0625-03 | Department of Transportation | State Route 710 Sales Program | Certificate of Compliance Resub (CR) |
| 2025-0625-02 | Board of Barbering and Cosmetology | SB 1451 Hairstylist Licensing Fees | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0625-01 | Physician Assistant Board | Initial License Fee | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0619-02 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Public Safety Dispatcher Programs | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-0619-01 | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Instructional Materials Sufficiency | Regular (S) |