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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-0126-02 | Office of Administrative Law | eSubmissions Portal | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0120-01 | Natural Resources Agency | Proposition 4 Urban Greening Grant Program | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0112-01 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Youth Offender Fire Camp Program | Emergency Operational Necessity (EON) |
| 2026-0108-04 | Strategic Growth Council | Proposition 4 Transformative Climate Communities R5 | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0106-01 | Department of Fish and Wildlife | Fees for Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements annual adjustment | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1231-01 | Respiratory Care Board | Basic Respiratory Tasks and Services | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-1230-02 | Office of Health Care Affordability | Health Care Spending Targets, Definitions | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1224-01 | Fish and Game Commission | Commercial Coonstripe Shrimp Second Emergency Extension | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2025-1222-03 | Department of Finance | Conflict of Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1222-02 | Board of Behavioral Sciences | Fee Reductions | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1222-01 | California Film Commission | CA Film and Television Tax Credit Program | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-1219-03 | Department of Justice | Dissolution of Charitable Entities | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1219-02 | California School Finance Authority | Charter School Revolving Loan Program | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-1219-01 | California Debt Limit Allocation Committee | CDLAC Regulations implementing federal and state bond allocation laws | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1218-02 | California Tax Credit Allocation Committee | CTCAC Regulations implementing federal and sttae LIHTC laws | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1218-01 | Department of Public Health | Genetic Counselor Licensing | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) |
| 2025-1217-02 | Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy | Proposition 4 Grant Program | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-1217-01 | California Student Aid Commission | Reporting of Program Data | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-1216-04 | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Classroom Assessment Scoring System | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1216-03 | San Joaquin River Conservancy | San Joaquin River Conservancy Proposition 4 Grant Program | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-1216-02 | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | Sales of Vehicles for Interstate and Foreign Commerce | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1216-01 | Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | Amendment of Rule 1451 | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1215-02 | Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | Amendment of regulations to update filing fees | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1215-01 | California Coastal Commission | Vesting and extension periods for 100% affordable housing projects | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1212-02 | Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | Money Transmission Act - Officer Certification | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1212-01 | Board of Governors, California Community Colleges | Credit Certificate of Achievement | Print Only (P) |
| 2025-1211-02 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Milestone Completion Credit Schedule | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1211-01 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act (TRADA) | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1209-03 | State Personnel Board | Agency Name Change | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1209-01 | State Water Resources Control Board | Water Measurement and Reporting Revisions | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-1208-03 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Staff Misconduct, Employee Discipline, and Administrative Remedies | Certificate of Compliance Resub (CR) |
| 2025-1208-02 | State Allocation Board | Leroy F. Greene Sch. Facs. Act of 1998; 5 Year General Site Dev. | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1208-01 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Adopt Regulation 1022 - Determination of Bias | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1205-04 | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Instructional Materials Sufficiency | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-1205-01 | Department of Toxic Substances Control | Adding K Listings for Inorganic Chemical Waste and Hazardous Nonwas | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1204-05 | California Health Benefit Exchange | SHOP Eligibility and Enrollment Regulations | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1204-04 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Amend Commission Regulation 1006 | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1204-03 | Division of Workers' Compensation | OMFS - Inpatient Hospital Fee Schedule | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1204-02 | California Energy Commission | Building Energy Use Benchmarking and Disclosure Program | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1203-03 | State Water Resources Control Board | Water Right Civil Penalties - Adjustments for Inflation under AB 460 | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1203-02 | Division of Boating and Waterways | Update to Fire Extinguisher Terminology | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1203-01 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Spotted Lanternfly Interior Quarantin,Spotted lanternfly Eradication | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1202-01 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Labeling of Seed Containers | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-1126-04 | California Victim Compensation Board | Victim Compensation | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1126-03 | California Horse Racing Board | Jockey's Riding Fee | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1126-02 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Non-Substantive Changes - CALPIA Name Change | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1126-01 | Department of Human Resources | Voluntary Personal Leave Program --Excluded Employees | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1125-01 | Veterinary Medical Board | Veterinary Drug Compounding | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1124-02 | California Prison Industry Authority | CALPIA Name Change | Nonsubstantive Resubmittal (NR) |
| 2025-1124-01 | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | SB 54 Regulations | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1121-10 | Department of Insurance | Low Cost Auto Plan of Operations Rate Filing | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1121-09 | Department of Insurance | CAARP Plan of Operations Private Passenger Rate Filing | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1121-08 | Department of Insurance | Low Cost Auto Plan of Operations | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1121-06 | Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control | Responsible Beverage Service Traning Program Drink Spiking Update | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1121-05 | Acupuncture Board | Application for Retired Status; Retired Status; Restoration | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1121-04 | California Architects Board | Application Extension | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-1121-03 | Fish and Game Commission | Invasive non-native mussels and green crab | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2025-1121-02 | Physician Assistant Board | Technical Clean-Up & Statutory Fee Changes | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1121-01 | Civil Rights Council | Modifications to Contractor Nondiscrimination and Compliance | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1120-05 | Office of the State Fire Marshal | Fire Hazard Severity Zones | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1120-04 | Board of Chiropractic Examiners | Continuing Education: Distance Learning | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1120-03 | State Teachers Retirement System | Updates to the Board Elections Regulations | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1120-01 | New Motor Vehicle Board | Article 7 - Conflict of Interest Code | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1119-03 | Board of Forestry and Fire Protection | Forest Resilience and Oak Woodland Exemption, 2025 | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2025-1119-02 | California Highway Patrol | CVSA NAS Out-of-Service Criteria | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1119-01 | Employment Development Department | Changes to Conform Regulations to UIC 3303.1 | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1117-02 | Fish and Game Commission | Take of Morro Manzanita | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1117-01 | Air Resources Board | Transport Refrigeration Unit Regulation | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1114-02 | Fish and Game Commission | Permits for Special Use of Department Lands - 2026 | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1114-01 | Division of Workers' Compensation | Utilization Review Standards | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-1113-02 | Department of Justice | Microstamping Licensing Application | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1113-01 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Application and Fees, Schedule of Charges. | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1112-03 | Board of Pharmacy | Automated Patient Dispensing Systems (APDS) Consultation | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1112-02 | State Water Resources Control Board | Include nonregulatory information about climate change into Basin | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1112-01 | Veterinary Medical Board | Minimum Standards for Alternate Veterinary Premises | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-1110-01 | Board of Pharmacy | Discontinuance of Business | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-1106-02 | Department of Pesticide Regulation | Health Risk Mitigation for 1,3-Dichloropropene | Regular (S) |