Regulations purporting to authorize unclaimed property examinations performed by third-party auditors put on ice. Our Unclaimed Property Team examines an Office of Administrative Law (OAL) ruling that shuts down regulations...more
In American Chemistry Council v. Dept. of Toxic Substances Control (Nov. 18, 2022, F082604) __Cal.App.4th__ [2022 Cal. App. LEXIS 1004], the Fifth District Court of Appeal found a CEQA challenge to the regulatory decision of...more
Much to the recent surprise of many in the tax community, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (“CDTFA”) is able to adopt or amend regulations without the normal review process by the Office of...more
On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (the “Board”) of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) adopted temporary COVID-19 regulations (“Regulations”) intended to...more
On June 1, 2020, the California Attorney General’s office released the third and final set of CCPA proposed regulations (available here). Below, we provide information about the final proposed regulations and enforcement...more
The Attorney General requested expedited review by the Office of Administrative Law and asked that the regulations become effective upon filing with the Secretary of State. On June 1, 2020, the Office of the California...more
On June 2, 2020, the California Attorney General announced that it had submitted the final proposed regulations package for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL). The...more
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra submitted final proposed regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL)...more
After nearly six years of discussion and debate, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board (Board) yesterday approved a standard on “Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention.”...more
I’ve written on several occasions about the Office of Administrative Law. It should not be confused with the Office of Administrative Hearings. The OAH provides administrative law judges who conduct hearings for over 1500...more
Last August the Investment Committee of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) approved revisions to its External Investment Resource Conflict of Interest Policy. A week later, I asked the Office of...more