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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-0724-02 | California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Au | Commercial Energy Efficiency Financing Program | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0722-01 | Office of Health Care Affordability | Data Submission Enforcement | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0713-05 | Department of Public Health | Conflict of Interest Code | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0713-04 | California Coastal Commission | Annual increases to permit fees & major public works threshold | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0710-02 | San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission | Agency Permitting and Planning | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0708-02 | Department of Toxic Substances Control | Addition to the List of Covered Electronic Devices | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0707-03 | Department of Social Services | CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HSP), (BFH), (HDAP) | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0707-01 | Department of Justice | Ammunition Vendor License Applications | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0703-03 | Board of Forestry and Fire Protection | Timeline Amendments for Less Than 3-acre Conversion Exemptions | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0703-02 | Air Resources Board | 2025 State Area Designations | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0703-01 | California Health Benefit Exchange | Enrollment Assitance and Certified Appication Counselor Regulations | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0702-01 | Air Resources Board | Landfill Methane Regulation | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0701-06 | Department of Insurance | Workers' Compensation Insurance Classification & Rating Rules | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0701-05 | Department of Insurance | Intervenor and AHB Fairness and Accountability | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0701-04 | Department of Public Health | CDPH Recommendations: Immunization and Preventative Care | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0701-03 | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | Pipeline Biomethane | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0701-02 | State Water Resources Control Board | Electronic Reporting of Drinking Water Quality Data | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) |
| 2026-0701-01 | Department of Health Care Access and Information | Extending due date for SNF ACFRs | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0630-04 | California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Board | Employee Conduct | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0630-03 | California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority | Employee Conduct | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0630-02 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Vision Screening and Driving Evaluations | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0630-01 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Amend Commission Regulation 1006 | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0629-04 | California Film Commission | CA Film and Television Tax Credit Program | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0629-03 | Office of Spill Prevention and Response | Oil Transfer Operations and Inspection Program | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0629-02 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Autonomous Vehicles | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0629-01 | Respiratory Care Board | Basic Respiratory Tasks and Services | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0626-01 | Fish and Game Commission | Recreational Gear Restrictions for White Shark | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0625-02 | California School Finance Authority | Charter School Facility Grant Program | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0625-01 | Acupuncture Board | Standards of Practice for Telehealth Services | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0624-01 | Department of Toxic Substances Control | Section 100: Amending Permitting Sections-Part I | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0623-01 | State Lands Commission | Article 4.5: Marine Invasive Species Control Fund Fee | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0622-01 | California Student Aid Commission | Reporting of Program Data | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0618-02 | Division of Workers' Compensation | Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS) | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0618-01 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Visiting | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0617-04 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Voluntary Surrender | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0617-03 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Section 100 Amendments to Commission Regulation 1005 | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0617-02 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Appointments and Certificates for Public Safety and Records Sup. | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0617-01 | Public Employment Relations Board | Legislature Employer-Employee Relations Act | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0616-05 | Department of Water Resources | Dam Safety Regulations | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0616-04 | Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control | Applicant Licensee Verification of Eligibility | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0615-05 | State Lands Commission | Article 4.7 Amendments | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2026-0615-03 | Department of Health Care Access and Information | Hospital Equity Measures Reporting Program | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0615-02 | Department of Cannabis Control | Pesticide Testing | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0611-03 | Department of Pesticide Regulation | Typographical Correction - Multivariate Leaching Value and Threshold | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0611-01 | Emergency Medical Services Authority | Implmentation of AB 40 -APOT | Certificate of Compliance (C) |
| 2026-0610-02 | Emergency Medical Services Authority | Update of Ch. 6 - Critical and Specialty Care Programs | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0610-01 | Contractors State License Board | Class C36 Plumbing Contractor | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0609-05 | State Water Resources Control Board | Amendments to North Coast Basin Plan | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0609-04 | State Water Resources Control Board | Update Colorado River Basin RWQCB Basin Plan | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0609-03 | Department of Fish and Wildlife | Risk Assessment and Mitigation Program 2.0 S100 Cleanup | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0609-02 | Department of Social Services | AB1417 Elder and Dependent Abuse: Mandated Reporting | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0608-02 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Interstate Carrier Program Security Agreement | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0608-01 | State Lands Commission | Article 4.9 MISA Enforcement and Hearing Process Amendments | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0603-02 | Department of Housing and Community Development | Employee Housing, Mobilehome and Special Occupancy Parks | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0603-01 | Department of Public Health | Genetic Counselor Licensing | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0601-07 | Board of Pharmacy | Pharmacy Technician Certification Program | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0601-06 | California Architects Board | Review of Applications | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0601-04 | Structural Pest Control Board | Examinations | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0601-03 | Department of Public Health | Shellfish Sanitation Standards | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0601-02 | San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission | Amendment of San Francisco Bay Plan | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0601-01 | Department of Motor Vehicles | Electronic Lien and Title Program | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0529-04 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Health Care Committees and Compassionate Release | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0529-03 | Fish and Game Commission | Ocean salmon recreational fishing 2026-27 season | Print Only (P) |
| 2026-0529-02 | Department of Housing and Community Development | Income Limits (Title 25, Section 6932) | File and Print Only (FP) |
| 2026-0529-01 | Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | SB 1013 Addition of New Beverage Containers Permanent Regulations | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0528-01 | Board of Parole Hearings | Commutation and Recall of Sentence Recommendation Assessment Process | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0527-02 | Fish and Game Commission | Central Valley Sport Fishing 2026 | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0522-02 | Department of Public Health | CLPPP Lead Exposure Risk Factors | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 2026-0521-05 | Department of Toxic Substances Control | Adding PPD Derivatives to the Candidate Chemicals List | Regular (S) |
| 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) |
| 2026-0521-01 | Fish and Game Commission | Elk Hunting 2026-27 | Regular (S) |
| 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) |
| 2026-0519-02 | Fish and Game Commission | Bear Hunting | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0519-01 | Fish and Game Commission | Bighorn Sheep Hunting, 2026-27 | Regular (S) |