ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• NEW! The 2026 California Rulemaking Law under the Administrative Procedure Act booklets are now available!  Please visit our APA booklet page for more information.

   

• NEW! OAL's eSubmissions Portal is live! Beginning April 1, 2026, all actions submitted electronically to our office must be submitted using OAL’s eSubmissions Portal. Submissions via email will not be accepted. To assist agency staff with use of the eSubmissions Portal, OAL has created a dedicated webpage that includes instructional videos, frequently asked questions, and a copy of the final regulation text from OAL’s rulemaking action concerning electronic submission of documents to OAL. Please visit our OAL eSubmissions Portal webpage for more information. If you have questions regarding use of the OAL eSubmissions Portal, please contact the Reference Attorney.

   

• NEW!  The 2026 RULEMAKING CALENDAR is now available.    The Rulemaking Calendar is a projection by state agencies of their proposed rulemakings for the upcoming year.   Please visit our Rulemaking Calendar page for more information.

   

• NEW! Information Session for Members of the Public on the Rulemaking Process under the Administrative Procedure Act. On Tuesday, May 12^th, 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! On February 04, 2026, amendments to OAL’s eSubmission of Documents procedures in Title 1, Division 1, Chapter 1 of the California Code of Regulations were approved and filed with the Secretary of State. The amendments are effective April 1, 2026. Information on OAL's proposed rulemaking concerning E-Submission of Documents to OAL can be found on OAL's Website at E-Submission of Documents to OAL | OAL.

   

• 2026 Dates for OAL's Underground Regulations Training for State Agency Personnel are now available.  Now is a great time to sign up for OAL's Special 3-Hour Training for State Agency Personnel on Underground Regulations.  This class offers comprehensive training on underground regulations and is taught by highly experienced OAL attorneys. Space is limited. Register online today!

   

• 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.

   

• 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!

   

• 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.