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.
| File Number | Agency | Subect | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-0623-02 | Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | Digital Financial Asset Law - Application | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0622-01 | California Student Aid Commission | Reporting of Program Data | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0619-02 | Air Resources Board | Emergency Vehicle Emissions Regulations-2nd Readoption | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0619-01 | Department of Public Health | Cannery Emergency Regulations-Batch Release Elimination | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0618-04 | Department of Public Health | Addition of NBS TRF Number to Certificate of Birth Record | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) |
| 2026-0618-03 | Office of the State Fire Marshal | Pipeline Safety -Carbon Dioxide Pipelines | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0617-01 | Public Employment Relations Board | Legislature Employer-Employee Relations Act | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0616-03 | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Program Enforcement Regulations | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0616-01 | California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Au | GoGreen Home Energy Financing Program | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0615-04 | Department of Real Estate | Fee Harmonization per SB 164 (2024) | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0615-01 | Department of Justice | DMV Redesign of Driver’s Licenses / Identification Cards | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0611-02 | Department of Public Health | Hospice Agencies | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0609-01 | California School Finance Authority | Charter School Revolving Loan Fund Program | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0605-01 | State Allocation Board | Leroy F. Greene Sch. Facs. Act of 1998; Small School District Program | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0602-01 | California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Au | Commercial Energy Efficiency Financing Program | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0601-05 | California Architects Board | Delegation of Certain Functions | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0601-03 | Department of Public Health | Shellfish Sanitation Standards | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0527-01 | Department of Cannabis Control | Modifications to A and M Designation | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0526-02 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Bereavement Leave for Incarcerated Persons | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0526-01 | Department of Toxic Substances Control | Metal Shredding Fee | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0522-01 | Department of Public Health | Acute Psychiatric Hospitals | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) |
| 2026-0521-04 | Fish and Game Commission | Waterfowl Hunting | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0521-03 | Physician Assistant Board | Application, Exam Scores, Addresses and Records | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0521-02 | California State University | Baccalaureate Degree Formats | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0520-04 | Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers | Appraiser Qualifications Bd. Education Updates | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0520-03 | Board of Chiropractic Examiners | Repeal of Mental Illness Regulation | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0520-02 | Board of Chiropractic Examiners | Practice Prohibited with Inactive License | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0520-01 | Air Resources Board | Cal. GHG Reporting and Climate Risk Disclosure Regulation | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0519-03 | Bureau of Automotive Repair | Storage Fees Charged by ARDs | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0519-02 | Fish and Game Commission | Bear Hunting | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0519-01 | Fish and Game Commission | Bighorn Sheep Hunting, 2026-27 | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0518-01 | Board of State and Community Corrections | Corrective Action Plan | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0515-01 | Fish and Game Commission | Klamath River Basin Sport Fishing 2026 | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0514-03 | California Highway Patrol | CVSA NAS Out-of-Service Criteria | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0514-02 | Department of Justice | Unflavored Tobacco List | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0514-01 | Department of Justice | Civil Fines for Firearms Dealers | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0512-02 | Capital Programs and Climate Financing Authority | Rate Reduction Bonds | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0512-01 | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | Membership Fees | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0511-01 | Department of Public Health | Reportable Conditions: Amatoxin Poisoning | Print Only (P) |
| 2026-0508-02 | Department of Social Services | Adoptions Resource Family Approval (RFA) | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0508-01 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Oak Mortality Disease Control | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0507-01 | Department of Justice | Unflavored Tobacco List | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2026-0506-01 | Department of Toxic Substances Control | Adding Microplastics to the Candidate Chemicals List | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0504-01 | Fish and Game Commission | Plants of California Declared to Be Endangered, Threatened, or Rare | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0501-01 | State Personnel Board | Discrimination Complaint Process | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0430-02 | Contractors State License Board | Assessments of Civil Penalties | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0430-01 | Board of Pilot Commissioners | Rate Hearing Procedures | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0429-01 | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | Consignees and Lienors of Tangible Personal Property for Sale | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0428-02 | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Attendance Policies in the CSPP | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0428-01 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Spongy Moth Eradication Area | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0423-01 | Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development | Made in CA Program Updates | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0422-01 | Department of General Services | Assembley Bill 2019/2974 Proposed SB/DVBE Regulations | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0420-06 | California Horse Racing Board | Maximum Age a Horse May Race or Workout | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0420-05 | Department of Real Estate | Fee Harmonization per SB 154 (2024) | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0420-04 | Department of Justice | Firearm Loan Obligations Acknowledgement | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0420-03 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Peace Officer Psychological Evaluation | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0420-01 | State Allocation Board | Leroy F. Greene School Facs. Act of 1998; Natural Disaster Provisions | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2026-0417-05 | Department of Insurance | Intervenor and AHB Fairness and Accountability | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0417-04 | Department of Toxic Substances Control | SB 502 (2022) Mandated Framework Regulations Amendments | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0417-03 | Department of Toxic Substances Control | Listing Nail Products Containing TPhP at Concentrations Greater Than | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0417-02 | Public Employment Relations Board | Miscellaneous Case Processing Procedures | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0417-01 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Business Partner Automation Program - EXEC 200X | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0416-04 | Central Valley Flood Protection Board | Regulatory Program Fee Updates | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0416-03 | Department of Insurance | CAARP Rules and Rate Manual CAIP Rates | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0416-01 | Board of Equalization | Cheif Deputy Director Approval Required for Refunds Over $100,000 | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0415-07 | Public Employment Relations Board | Legislature Employer-Employee Relations Act | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0415-06 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Amend Commission Regs 1005, 1007, 1008, 1059 - Learning Domain 1 | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0415-05 | State Lands Commission | Article 4.5: Marine Invasive Species Control Fund Fee | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0415-04 | Division of Workers' Compensation | Utilization Review Standards | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0415-02 | State Water Resources Control Board | Removal of Groundwater Beneficial Uses in Region of Lost Hills | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0415-01 | Contractors State License Board | Public access of Information | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0413-03 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Animal Blood Banks Administrative Penalties | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0413-02 | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | Filing a Claim for Refund, Review of a Request for Relief | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0413-01 | California Institute for Regenerative Medicine | CIRM Award Management Policy | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0410-04 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Spotted Lanternfly Exterior Quarantine | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0410-03 | Department of Pesticide Regulation | Heat Illness and Personal Protective Equipment - Chemical - Resistant | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0410-02 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Spotted Lanternfly Interior Quarantine and Eradication Area | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0409-03 | State Lands Commission | Article 4.9 MISA Enforcement and Hearing Process Amendments | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0409-02 | Fish and Game Commission | Recreational take of groundfish | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2026-0409-01 | Department of Justice | Notice of Law Enforcement Sales/Transfers of Unsafe Handguns | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0408-08 | Department of Fish and Wildlife | Rescind Comm. Groundfish Mgmt Measures | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2026-0408-05 | Board of Optometry | Corporation Applications and Branch Office Licenses | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0408-04 | Board of Optometry | Mobile Optometric Office Requirements | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0408-03 | Board of Optometry | NBEO Part III Exam Name | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0407-02 | Board of Optometry | Foreign Graduate Sponsorship | Nonsubstantive (N) |