Chris Micheli – California Globe

More on OAL’s Review of Rulemaking Files – The ‘Authority’ and ‘Reference’ Standards

December 6, 2023 6:52 amDecember 6, 2023 6:52 am

California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL), unless there is a statutory exemption, is required to review rulemaking files developed by executive branch state agencies when they adopt, amend, or repeal a regulation. Under California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), found in...

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Frequently Asked Questions about the ‘Sunrise’ Process

December 5, 2023 6:36 amDecember 5, 2023 6:36 am

In California, as in a number of other states, there is the so-called “sunrise” process, which is the opposite of a “sunset” (or repeal) process, in the law. When is the “sunrise” process used? When establishing a new regulatory scheme...

More on OAL’s Review of Rulemaking Files – The ‘Nonduplication’ Standard

December 4, 2023 6:28 amDecember 4, 2023 6:28 am

California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL), unless there is a statutory exemption, is required to review rulemaking files developed by executive branch state agencies when they adopt, amend, or repeal a regulation. Under California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), found in...

Frequently Asked Questions about the ‘Sunset Review’ Process

December 3, 2023 8:59 amDecember 3, 2023 8:59 am

In the California Legislature, there is a “sunset review” process that is used to evaluate whether a regulatory board or a profession or occupation should continue to be regulated by the State of California. This review process is set forth...

More on OAL’s Review of Rulemaking Files – The ‘Necessity’ Standard

December 2, 2023 2:47 amDecember 2, 2023 2:48 am

California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL), unless there is a statutory exemption, is required to review rulemaking files developed by executive branch state agencies when they adopt, amend, or repeal a regulation. Under California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), found in...

Frequently Asked Questions about Signing Messages by California Governors

December 1, 2023 6:45 amDecember 1, 2023 6:46 am

What is a signing message? Despite no constitutional provision, Governors in this state have long used “signing messages” to accompany a Governor’s signature on a bill. What is an example of a signing message? The following is an example of...

More on Underground Regulations in California

November 30, 2023 6:00 amNovember 30, 2023 6:01 am

In Title 1 of the California Code of Regulations, there are a number of regulations under the purview of the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). Chapter 2 of Title 1 deals with “Underground Regulations.” There are four regulations on this...