ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• NEW!  Information Session for Members of the Public on the Rulemaking Process under the Administrative Procedure Act. On December 18, 2025, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) will host a public information session on the rulemaking process under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). This special information session is specifically focused on assisting the public in understanding the APA. As such, only members of the public and not state agency personnel, will be admitted. Please visit our Rulemaking Training Classes for more information and scroll down the page to item "(3)."

• NEW!  OAL has issued a Notice of Modification to Text of Proposed Action and Additional Document Added to the Rulemaking File concerning the proposed rulemaking on the e-Submission Portal.   The 15-Day Comment Period runs from November 4, 2025, to November 24, 2025.

   

• NEW!  Instructions for preparing the 2026 Rulemaking Calendar are now available.  On October 31, 2025, the Rulemaking Calendar Memo and Schedules A and B were mailed to Chief Counsels and Regulation Coordinators.
  

   

• NEW!  2025 California Code of Regulations and California Regulatory Notice Register Publication Contract — RFP-CCR-2025: OAL is responsible for compiling and publishing the Official California Code of Regulations (CCR) and the California Regulatory Notice Register (Notice Register), both in hardcopy and online. On August 20, 2025, OAL issued a Request for Proposals for Publication of the Official California Code of Regulations and the California Regulatory Notice Register (RFP-CCR-2025). Information regarding RFP-CCR-2025 can be found on OAL’s website at 2025 California Code of Regulations and California Regulatory Notice Register Publication Contract | OAL. 
   

• Information on OAL's proposed rulemaking concerning Incorporation of Prior Files by Reference; Notice by Electronic Communication; Statement of Mailing Notice; Notice of Scheduled, Continued, or Postponed Hearings; and Method of Electronic Notice can be found on OAL's Website at Incorporation of Prior Files by Reference. 
  
  
• Information on OAL's proposed rulemaking concerning E-Submission of Documents to OAL can be found on OAL's Website at E-Submission Documents to OAL.
  
  
• The 2025 California Rulemaking Law Under the Administrative Procedure Act booklets are available.   Please visit our APA booklet page for more information. 

   

• To assist state agency staff and members of the public, the Office of Administrative Law has created short videos about the rulemaking process and how to participate:   How to Incorporate a Document by Reference in the California Code of Regulations, Tips for Searching the California Code of Regulations Online, and How to Comment on Emergency Rulemaking Actions.  Please visit our Rulemaking Training and Resources Page for more information. 

   

• Availability in OAL'S Training Classes!  Now is a great time to sign up for OAL's 3-Day Rulemaking Training Class and OAL's Special 3-Hour Training for State Agency Personnel on Underground Regulations.  Our popular classes offer comprehensive training on the Administrative Procedure Act process and on underground regulations and are taught by highly experienced OAL attorneys and legal staff.   Space is limited.  Register online today!

   

• Please be aware of the latest requirements concerning (1) reduction in the number of hard copies and electronic copies of the regulation text submitted by state agencies to OAL; and (2) regulations concerning electronic submissions of rulemakings and notices and procedures.
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Electronic Submissions.   OAL has prepared a set of frequently asked questions that pertain to the Section 101 certification, digital signatures, and electronic submission requirements.