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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-1124-04 | Wildlife Conservation Board | 2024 Climate Bond Grants | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-1124-03 | State Coastal Conservancy | 2024 Climate Bond Grant Guidelines | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-1120-02 | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | Covered Battery- Embedded Products Recycling Fee | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-1103-01 | Office of Data and Innovation | Conflict of Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1031-01 | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | Processing Payment Emergency Regulations | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-1030-04 | Department of State Hospitals | Contraband Disposition Proposed Regulation | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2025-1030-01 | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | Illegal Disposal Emergency Regulations | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2025-1027-01 | California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Au | Commercial Energy Efficiency Financing Program | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-1024-03 | California Prison Industry Authority | CALPIA Name Change | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1024-02 | Department of General Services | Conflict-of-Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1022-02 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Adoption of Learning Domain 44 | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1022-01 | State Water Resources Control Board | FY 2025-26 Water Rights Fees | Emergency (E) |
| 2025-1021-02 | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | Calculation of Estimated Use Tax - Use Tax Table | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1021-01 | State Water Resources Control Board | FY 2025-26 Waste Discharge Requirement Fees | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) |
| 2025-1020-03 | Civil Rights Department | Conciliation Procedures | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1020-02 | San Joaquin River Conservancy | San Joaquin River Parkway Public Access and Use Regulations | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-1020-01 | Contractors State License Board | Review of Application | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1017-02 | Fair Political Practices Commission | Committees Reopening | FPPC |
| 2025-1017-01 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Peace Officer Background Investigation | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1016-04 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Staff Misconduct, Employee Discipline, and Administrative Remedies | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2025-1016-03 | Department of Public Health | Immunization Recommendations | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1016-02 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Amend Commission Regulation 1055 | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1016-01 | Commission on Teacher Credentialing | PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction Credential U.S. Constitution | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1015-04 | Board of Forestry and Fire Protection | Watercourse Crossings and Emergency Notice Watercourse Crossing R | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1015-03 | Board of Barbering and Cosmetology | Interpreters for Licensing Exams | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1015-02 | Board of Chiropractic Examiners | Align Fee Amounts with Fixed Fee Schedule in Statute | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1015-01 | Medical Board of California | Fees for Petitions for Penalty Relief | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1014-05 | San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission | Amendment of SF Waterfront Special Area Plan, a part of SF Bay Plan | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1014-04 | Department of Cannabis Control | Animal Cannabis Product Standards | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1014-03 | Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy | Conflict of Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1014-02 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Fee Adjustment | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1014-01 | Fish and Game Commission | Commercial Take of Market Squid | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1013-01 | State Allocation Board | Leroy F. Greene School Facs. Act of 1998; Proposition 2 Provisions | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2025-1010-01 | Board of Chiropractic Examiners | Appeal Process for Citations and Compliance | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1009-01 | Board of Chiropractic Examiners | Repeal of Successful Examination Regulation | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1008-02 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Conflict of Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1007-03 | Division of the State Architect | Title 21, Div. 1, Ch. 1, Subch. 6 | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1007-02 | Division of the State Architect | Title 21, Div. 1, Ch. 1, Subch. 5 | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1006-02 | Professional Fiduciaries Bureau | Applications Requirements | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-1006-01 | Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education | Minimum Operating Standards: Refund Policies | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1003-01 | Department of Toxic Substances Control | Industrial Ethyl Alcohol Exemption | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2025-1002-03 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Fertilizing Material - Beneficial Substances & 4-Yr Registration | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-1002-02 | Department of Real Estate | AB 2992 Implementation - Buyer-Broker Representation Agreements | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1002-01 | Commission on Teacher Credentialing | Designated Subjects Career Technical Education Teaching Credentials | Regular (S) |
| 2025-1001-02 | Commission on State Mandates | General Cleanup | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-1001-01 | Department of Social Services | CalWORKs Home Visiting Program {HVP) | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0930-02 | California Water Commission | Removal of Dollar Amount Cap for Early Funding | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0930-01 | State Personnel Board | Conflict of Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-0926-03 | California Privacy Protection Agency | Accessible Delete Mechanism | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0926-02 | Department of Industrial Relations | Labor Code Section 62.5(f) Employer Assessments | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-0926-01 | California Gambling Control Commission | Remote Caller Bingo | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-0925-03 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Basic Course Waiver Process | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0925-01 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Traffic Violator Schools - Translating Courses | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-0924-03 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Business Partner Automation Program | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-0924-02 | Board of Governors, California Community Colleges | NextUp Program | Print Only (P) |
| 2025-0924-01 | Board of Governors, California Community Colleges | Course Outline of Record | Print Only (P) |
| 2025-0923-02 | Board of Equalization | Homeowners property tax exemption | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2025-0923-01 | Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board | Confined Spaces in Construction Clean-up - Resubmittal | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-0922-03 | Department of Justice | Carry Concealed Weapons Licenses | Certificate of Compliance Resub (CR) |
| 2025-0922-02 | Department of Fish and Wildlife | Commercial Fishery Line Marking Prohibition | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0918-04 | Department of Justice | California Law Enforcement Accountability Reform (CLEAR) Act | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0918-03 | Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency | Conflict of-Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2025-0917-03 | Board of Behavioral Sciences | Disciplinary Guidelines | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0916-09 | Department of Social Services | Transitional Housing Placement Program | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0916-08 | Department of Toxic Substances Control | Adding K Listings for Petroleum Refining Process Wastes | Nonsubstantive Resubmittal (NR) |
| 2025-0916-07 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Definitions Related to Peace Officer Certificates | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0916-06 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Peace Officer Certificates | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-0916-05 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Disciplinary Guidelines | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0916-04 | State Water Resources Control Board | Underground Storage Tank Regulations | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0916-03 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Tephritidae Fruit Fly Eradication Area | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-0916-02 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Fruit Fly Eradication Areas being repealed | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-0916-01 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Fruit Fly Interior Quarantines | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2025-0912-03 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Compassionate Release | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2025-0912-02 | Air Resources Board | Locomotive Repeal Regulation | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0912-01 | Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board | Diving Operations | Regular (S) |
| 2025-0910-01 | Department of Fish and Wildlife | Risk Assessment Mitigation Program 2024 Revisions | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |