Emergency Regulations Under the APA

October 26, 2021 2:45 amOctober 25, 2021 9:17 pm

Under California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), there are two forms of rulemaking: regular and emergency. The emergency rulemaking process has different requirements, but generally includes a brief public notice period, a brief public comment period, review by the California Office...

Economic Impact Analysis Under the APA

October 25, 2021 2:27 amOctober 24, 2021 6:38 pm

As part of California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), executive branch agencies that promulgate regulations are required to conduct an economic impact analysis. What is that analysis and how have the courts interpreted agency actions to comply with this statutory mandate?...

What Is California’s SRIA?

October 20, 2021 3:34 pmOctober 20, 2021 8:15 pm

What is SRIA? The acronym stands for “standardized regulatory impact analysis.” For those involved in significant regulatory work at California’s 200+ rulemaking agencies, departments, boards, and commissions, you have probably heard of a SRIA being done for any “major regulations.”...

Some Insights on the Administrative Procedure Act Process in California

June 25, 2020 1:51 pmJune 25, 2020 1:55 pm

California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which is patterned after the federal APA, sets forth the rules by which the state’s executive branch agencies must adopt regulations. The twin goals of the APA are to ensure, for purposes of a proposed...