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 | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-1009-01 | California School Finance Authority | Charter School Revolving Loan Fun Program | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-1006-02 | State Water Resources Control Board | FY 2026-27 Waste Discharge Requirement Fees | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) |
| 2026-1006-01 | State Water Resources Control Board | Emergency Regulation Amending ELAP Fee Regulations | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) |
| 2026-1005-01 | Board of Governors, California Community Colleges | California Postsecondary Education Commission Reference Removal | Print Only (P) |
| 2026-1001-03 | Office of Health Care Affordability | Nonsupervisory Employee Organized Labor Costs | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0928-03 | California Health Benefit Exchange | Eligibility, Enrollment, and Appeals Process for the Individual | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0922-03 | Office of Health Care Affordability | Promotion of Competitive Health Care Markets, CMIR | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0922-01 | Division of Boating and Waterways | Emergency AB149 Invasive Mussel Infestation Fees & Prevention | Emergency Resubmittal (ER) |
| 2026-0921-06 | Air Resources Board | Cal. GHG Reporting and Climate Risk Disclosure Regulation | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0921-04 | State Water Resources Control Board | Lead and Copper Rule Improvements | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) |
| 2026-0921-03 | Respiratory Care Board | Basic Respiratory Tasks and Services | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0921-02 | California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Au | Sales and Use Tax Exclusion Program | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0917-05 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Restricted Housing Units and Incarcerated Person Privilege Groups | Emergency Operational Necessity (EON) |
| 2026-0917-04 | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | Covered Battery-Embedded Waste Recycling Fee | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0917-03 | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | SB 1113 Pilot Projects Program Emergency Regulations | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0915-03 | Fish and Game Commission | Conditional Take of Western Spadefoot | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0915-02 | Board of Environmental Safety | Fee Rates for FY 2026-27 | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0911-02 | Department of Insurance | Removal of Marital Status in Automobile Insurance Rating | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0910-02 | Board of Forestry and Fire Protection | Geographically Overlapping Harvesting Permits | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0909-05 | California School Finance Authority | Charter School Revolving Loan Fund | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0909-03 | Office of the State Fire Marshal | Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems Certification | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0909-02 | Department of Insurance | Comprehensiveness Review; Complete Rate Application | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0904-01 | State Water Resources Control Board | Los Angeles River Reach 6 Chloride Site-Specific Objective | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0902-03 | California School Finance Authority | Charter School Revolving Loan Fund | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0902-02 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Commercial Drivers: English language proficiency assessments | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0902-01 | State Allocation Board | Leroy F. Greene Sch. Facs. Act of 1998; TK in the Form SAB 50-01 | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0901-03 | California Horse Racing Board | Maximum Age a Horse May Race or Workout | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0901-02 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Cotton Jassid (Two-Spotted Leafhopper) Exterior Quarantine | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2026-0901-01 | Board of Accountancy | Enhanced Licensure/Modernized Mobility | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0831-02 | Department of Justice | Registry of Charities and Fundraisers Surety Bond Form | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0831-01 | Department of Justice | Registry of Charities and Fundraisers Online Filing System | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0828-04 | Franchise Tax Board | Conflict of Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0828-03 | Board of Forestry and Fire Protection | Zone 0 Defensible Space | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0828-02 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Overfamiliarity | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0828-01 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0827-02 | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | Relief From Liability | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0827-01 | State Water Resources Control Board | Drinking Water - Title 22, Div. 4, Ch. 14-17; No Regulatory Effect | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0826-03 | Department of Social Services | Division 31 & Division 40 Removal of References to CHDP Program | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0826-02 | California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Au | Commercial Energy Efficiency Financing Program | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2026-0826-01 | Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control | Administrative Withdrawal | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0825-01 | Division of Boating and Waterways | Emergency AB149 Invasive Mussel Infestation Fees & Prevention | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0824-05 | State Personnel Board | CEA Proposal Process | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0824-04 | Fair Political Practices Commission | Enforcement Penalities | FPPC |
| 2026-0824-03 | Department of Public Health | Addition of NBS TRF Number to Certificate of Birth Record | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0824-02 | Fair Political Practices Commission | AI Disclaimers on Advertisements | FPPC |
| 2026-0824-01 | Fair Political Practices Commission | Combined Campaign Reports | FPPC |
| 2026-0820-03 | Education Audit Appeals Panel | 2026-27 Audit Guide | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0820-01 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Spotted Lanternfly Exterior Quarantine | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0819-01 | California Privacy Protection Agency | Conflict of Interest Code Amendments | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0818-01 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Fruit and Vegetable Standardization – Standard Containers (Citrus) | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0817-03 | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | Application of the Fee Collection Procedures Law | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0817-01 | Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education | Adding Business and Professions Code (BPC) Section 480.2 Provisions | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0814-01 | State Allocation Board | Leroy F. Greene Sch. Facs. Act of 1998; EE/CTE Supplemental Grants | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2026-0813-03 | California Health and Human Services Agency | Conflict-of-Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0813-02 | Department of General Services | Assembly Bill 2019/2974 Proposed SB/DVBE Regulations | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0811-01 | State Personnel Board | Conflict of Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0810-05 | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | Cannabis Excise Tax and Cannabis Retailer Excise Tax Permit | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0810-01 | Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment | 1-Bromopropane and Diethanolamine (dermal) NSRL | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0807-01 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Pink Bollworm Interior Quarantine | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0806-01 | California State University | Baccalaureate Degree Formats - Nonsubstantive Chnage | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0805-01 | Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists | Professional Geologist Educational and Experience Requirements | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0804-04 | Franchise Tax Board | Changes due to SB 132 (Stats. 2025, Ch. 17 - Allocation of Income) | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0804-03 | ScholarShare Investment Board | CalKIDS Program | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0804-02 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Lethal Yellowing and Lethal Decline of Palm | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0804-01 | Public Utilities Commission | Rules of Practice and Procedure | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0803-02 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Guava Root-Knot Nematode Eradication Area | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0803-01 | California Gambling Control Commission | Multi-Owner Type Licenses | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0731-03 | Department of General Services | Forms Management; Electronic Signature | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0731-02 | State Personnel Board | Petitions to Participate in Examinations | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0730-01 | California Victim Compensation Board | Victim Compensation | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0729-03 | Department of Social Services | Tuberculosis Assessment in Community Care Facilities | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0729-02 | Air Resources Board | Proposed Amendments to the ACF and LCFS Rulemaking | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0729-01 | Department of Food and Agriculture | Oak Mortality Disease Control | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0728-01 | Bureau of Automotive Repair | Decertification of Equipment Manufacturers | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0727-03 | Board of Education | Early Start Eligibility Criteria Alignment | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0727-02 | Department of Justice | Notice of Law Enforcement Sales/Transfers of Unsafe Handguns | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0727-01 | Department of Justice | DFPI Escrow Licensee Surety Bond Form | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0724-01 | California Energy Commission | Definition of Appurtenant Facility and Related Facility | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0721-02 | California Gambling Control Commission | Advertising | Regular (S) |