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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-0708-02 | Department of Toxic Substances Control | Addition to the List of Covered Electronic Devices | Emergency (E) |
| 2026-0701-02 | State Water Resources Control Board | Electronic Reporting of Drinking Water Quality Data | Emergency File and Print Only (EFP) |
| 2026-0629-04 | California Film Commission | CA Film and Television Tax Credit Program | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 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) |
| 2026-0623-02 | 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) |
| 2026-0618-01 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Visiting | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0617-04 | Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training | Voluntary Surrender | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0617-01 | 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) |
| 2026-0611-03 | Department of Pesticide Regulation | Typographical Correction - Multivariate Leaching Value and Threshold | Nonsubstantive (N) |
| 2026-0611-02 | Department of Public Health | Hospice Agencies | Emergency (E) |
| 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) |
| 2026-0609-01 | California School Finance Authority | Charter School Revolving Loan Fund Program | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 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) |
| 2026-0605-01 | State Allocation Board | Leroy F. Greene Sch. Facs. Act of 1998; Small School District Program | Emergency (E) |
| 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) |
| 2026-0602-01 | California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Au | Commercial Energy Efficiency Financing Program | Emergency Readopt (EE) |
| 2026-0601-07 | Board of Pharmacy | Pharmacy Technician Certification Program | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0601-06 | California Architects Board | Review of Applications | Regular (S) |
| 2026-0601-05 | California Architects Board | Delegation of Certain Functions | 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) |
| 2026-0526-02 | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Bereavement Leave for Incarcerated Persons | 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) |
| 2026-0520-02 | 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) |
| 2026-0514-01 | Department of Justice | Civil Fines for Firearms Dealers | Regular Resubmittal (SR) |
| 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) |