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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-0424-01 | State Allocation Board | Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998; Five-Year Master Plans | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0420-02 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Japanese Beetle Exterior Quarantine | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0415-03 | Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy | Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Proposition 4 Grant Program | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0410-01 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Restricted Housing Units and Incarcerated Person Privilege Groups | Emergency Operational Necessity (EON) |
| 2026-0408-06 | Baldwin Hills Conservancy | 2026-0408-06 | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0408-02 | Office of Health Care Affordability | Total Health Care Expenditures Data Collection | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0408-01 | Natural Resources Agency | Proposition 4 Clear Lake Rehabilitation Grant Program | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0407-03 | Office of Health Care Affordability | Promotion of Competitive Health Care Markets, CMIR | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0407-01 | California School Finance Authority | Charter School Revolving Loan Fund Program | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0406-02 | California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Au | Commercial Energy Efficiency Financing Program | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0327-01 | California Horse Racing Board | Riding Rules | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0325-01 | California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Au | Sales and Use Tax Exclusion Program | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0324-04 | Cradle to Career Data System | Conflict of Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0324-02 | California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Au | GoGreen Home Energy Financing Program | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0323-03 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Peace Officer Background Investigation | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0323-01 | Board of Chiropractic Examiners | Delegation of Functions to the Executive Officer | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0320-04 | San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission | Commission Permits and Permitting | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0320-03 | State Lands Commission | Conflict-of-Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0320-02 | California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Au | Commercial Energy Efficiency Financing Program | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0320-01 | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0319-03 | State Personnel Board | Waiver of Appointment | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0319-02 | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | SB 54 Regulations | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0319-01 | Department of Human Resources | Professional Dues -- Excluded Employees | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0318-06 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Basic Course Waiver Process Step 3 | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0318-05 | State Water Resources Control Board | Copper Total Maximum Daily Loads for Newport Bay, CA | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0318-04 | Fish and Game Commission | Commercial Coonstripe Shrimp Fishery | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2026-0318-03 | Fish and Game Commission | Processing and Donating Sport-Caught Fish | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0318-02 | Department of Insurance | Conflict of Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0318-01 | Board of Governors, California Community Colleges | Academic Progress Notice and Pause & Academic Renewal | Print Only (P) |
| 2026-0317-01 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Health Care Allegations of Staff Misconduct | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0316-04 | Air Resources Board | Emergency Vehicle Emissions Regulations - Readoption | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0316-03 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Caribbean Fruit Fly Interior Quarantine | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0316-02 | Department of Cannabis Control | Cultivation Updates: Sanitation Standards | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0316-01 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Autonomous Vehicles | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0313-02 | Medical Board of California | Section 100 Changes - Several | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0313-01 | Department of Conservation | SB 1137 First Implementation Regulations Health Protection Zones | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2026-0312-01 | State Teachers Retirement System | Updates to Administrative Remedy Regulations | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0311-01 | Division of Workers' Compensation | OMFS Hospital Outpatient Departments & Ambulatory Surgical Centers | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0310-03 | Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists | Gender Neutral Terms and Technical Clean-up | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0310-02 | Department of Social Services | CalWORKs Home Visiting Program (HVP) | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0310-01 | State Water Resources Control Board | Onsite treatment and reuse of nonpotable water | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0309-01 | Department of Public Health | IH Intoxicating Cannabinoids | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2026-0306-02 | State Teachers Retirement System | Creditable Compensation Simplification | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0304-03 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Fee Adjustment (2027) | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0303-04 | Board of Pharmacy | Disciplinary Guidelines | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0303-03 | Department of Rehabilitation | BEP Vending Selection | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0303-01 | State Allocation Board | Leroy F. Greene Sch. Facs. Act of 1998; Prop. 2; Matching Shares | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2026-0227-01 | Division of Workers' Compensation | Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS) | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0226-01 | Environmental Protection Agency | CalARP Regulation Amendments | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0225-04 | California Horse Racing Board | Transfer After Sale of Horse and Application of a Simulcast Facility | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0225-03 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act (TRADA) | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0225-02 | Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation | CEQA Streamlining Certification Application Fee | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0225-01 | Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation | Applicant Fees for Infrastructure Project Applications | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0224-02 | Department of Justice | CalVECHS | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0224-01 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Japanese Beetle Eradication Area | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0220-01 | Department of Social Services | 2025 Updates to Serni-Annua! Reporting | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0219-03 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Incarcerated Person Calls and Property Rule Violation | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0219-02 | Department of Justice | Gun Show Inspections | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0219-01 | Division of Workers' Compensation | Utilization Review Standards | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0218-04 | Bureau of Automotive Repair | Biometric Device Updates | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0218-03 | Bureau of Automotive Repair | Change of Address Requirements | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0217-02 | Board of Registered Nursing | Application for Approval + Changes to an Approved Program | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0217-01 | Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists | Fees | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0213-06 | Board of Psychology | Examinations | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0213-03 | Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers | Align Appraisal Review Requirements with USPAP | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0213-02 | Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education | Unapproved Activity | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0213-01 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Prohibited Noxious Weed Seed | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2026-0212-07 | California Architects Board | Retired License Reinstatement | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0212-06 | Air Resources Board | California Reformulated Gasoline Regulation | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0212-05 | Board of Psychology | Standards of Pratice for Telhealth Services | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0212-04 | Board of Pharmacy | Self-Assessment Process | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0212-02 | Board of Pharmacy | Standard of Care | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0212-01 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Non-Substantive Changes - VIO Administrative Determinant | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0210-03 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Home Loans Program Updates | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0209-03 | Division of the State Architect | Adoption of Laboratory Evaluation and Acceptance Program into Title | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0209-02 | Division of the State Architect | Adoption of Project Inspector Certification Program into Title 21 | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0206-04 | ScholarShare Investment Board | CalKIDS Program | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0206-03 | Department of Toxic Substances Control | Clarifying Compliance Options for Importers | Regular (S) |