The Purposes of California’s Administrative Procedure Act

November 2, 2021 2:26 amNovember 2, 2021 6:29 am

California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), like its federal counterpart, provides the formal procedures by which the executive branch agencies must conduct their rulemaking activities. What is the purpose of the APA according to the courts of this state? There are...

Determining the Validity of Regulations Under the Administrative Procedure Act

November 1, 2021 2:30 amOctober 31, 2021 7:33 pm

The judicial branch in California has the ultimate say over the validity of regulations that are promulgated by the executive branch’s agencies. How do state courts consider the validity of regulations? As an initial matter, in assessing the validity of...