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How Many Total Regulations Are in California’s Code of Regulations?
Are there hundreds or thousands of State Regulations in California Code?
By Chris Micheli, May 23, 2022 2:48 am
Have you ever wondered the answer to this question? No?! Perhaps I am the only one who has. The following listing is outlines the 60,576 sections contained in the California Code of Regulations – the number of actual sections contained in each of the 26 Titles of the California Code of Regulations:
Title 1. General Provisions – 234 Sections
Title 2. Administration – 4,366 Sections
Title 3. Food and Agriculture – 2,324 Sections
Title 4. Business Regulations – 2,235 Sections
Title 5. Education – 3,305 Sections
Title 7. Harbors and Navigation – 37 Sections
Title 8. Industrial Relations – 5,568 Sections
Title 9. Rehabilitative and Developmental Services – 2,131 Sections
Title 10. Investment – 4,853 Sections
Title 11. Law – 861 Sections
Title 12. Military and Veterans Affairs – 129 Sections
Title 13. Motor Vehicles – 1,944 Sections
Title 14. Natural Resources – 5,595 Sections
Title 15. Crime Prevention and Corrections – 1,729 Sections
Title 16. Professional and Vocational Regulations – 3,488 Sections
Title 17. Public Health – 3,486 Sections
Title 18. Public Revenues – 1,716 Sections
Title 19. Public Safety – 1,168 Sections
Title 20. Public Utilities and Energy – 594 Sections
Title 21. Public Works – 636 Sections
Title 22. Social Security – 9,676 Sections
Title 23. Waters – 1,678 Sections
Title 25. Housing and Community Development – 2,267 Sections
Title 26. Toxics – 13 Sections
Title 27. Environmental Protection – 409 Sections
Title 28. Managed Health Care – 134 Sections
So, there are a total of 60,576 sections contained in the California Code of Regulations. In other words, there are 60,576 individual regulations in California as of May 2022.
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Oh, brother! This regulation-overkill is ridiculous. All of them are necessary, right? (No.) I mean, who can even keep track? Makes me feel overwhelmed just looking at the list. But thank you for it anyway, Chris Micheli.
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