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Disapproval vs Withdrawal of Regulations

November 28, 2025 2:00 pmNovember 28, 2025 2:01 pm

What is a disapproval of a regulation? What is the withdrawal of a regulation? What roles do these two procedures play in the California rulemaking process? The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) can either approve a rulemaking package or they...

An Introduction to the California Rulemaking Process

November 1, 2025 2:00 pmNovember 1, 2025 2:01 pm

California has over 200 State agencies, departments, boards, and commissions that make public policy through their authority to adopt regulations. A list of State agencies that have adopted regulations can be found on the website of California’s Office of Administrative...

The Two Primary Causes of California’s July 1st Gas Tax Increase

June 25, 2025 8:59 amJune 26, 2025 12:08 pm

California gasoline already costs approximately $1.50 above the national average, and we are getting another gas tax hike next week. The gas tax increase coming July 1st that CalTax explained in our previous article is the gasoline excise tax, as...

California’s Latest Gas Tax Hike – Just in Time for July 4th Holiday

June 23, 2025 11:59 amJune 25, 2025 6:41 am

AAA reports Monday June 23rd that the U.S. average price for a gallon of regular gas is $3.220. June 4th, AAA reported that the national average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.144; mid-grade was $3.629; premium was...

GOP Lawmakers Demand Audit of Gov. Newsom’s 65 Cent Gas Tax Hike Coming July 1st

June 17, 2025 2:38 pmJune 17, 2025 3:05 pm

Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R-San Diego) and California GOP lawmakers announced Tuesday that they are demanding an independent audit of the California Air Resources Board for its overhaul of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which will raise gasoline prices...

Senate Kills Bill that Would Have Repealed 65¢ Gas Tax Increase, Low-Carbon Fuel Regs

June 4, 2025 1:00 pmJune 4, 2025 1:30 pm

A Senate bill that would have repealed the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) gas tax increase of 65 cents a gallon and end the new LCFS Low-Carbon Fuel regulations that were adopted last year, was killed in the Senate on Wednesday...

Senate Enviro Committee Kills Bill to Repeal 65¢ Gas Tax Increase, and Low-Carbon Fuel Regs

March 19, 2025 7:11 pmMarch 20, 2025 8:55 am

A Senate bill that would have repealed the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) gas tax increase of 65 cents a gallon and end the new LCFS Low-Carbon Fuel regulations that were adopted last year, was killed in the Senate Environmental...