California regulations
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- Department of Fish and Wildlife - Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Act Consistency Determination 1653-2026-182-001-R1 Upper Sacramento River Anadromous Fish Habitat Restoration Program Phase 2 Rockwads ProjectMay 1, 2026
California Department of Fish and Wildlife approves the Sacramento Valley Ecological Restoration Foundation's Upper Sacramento River habitat restoration project installing 25 instream structures for juvenile Chinook salmon near Redding under the Hab…
- Department of Fish and Wildlife - California Endangered Species Act Consistency Determination 2080R-2026-005-02(R) Big Chico Creek Iron Canyon Fish Passage ProjectMay 1, 2026
CDFW determined that the Big Chico Creek Iron Canyon Fish Passage Project meets California Endangered Species Act consistency requirements with specified avoidance and monitoring measures for Spring-run Chinook salmon habitat restoration.
- Department of Fish and Wildlife - Arroyo Seco Fish Passage Project Consistency Determination (Tracking 1653-2026-184-001-R4)May 1, 2026
CDFW consistency determination for Arroyo Seco River fish passage project involving concrete sill modification and roughened channel installation by Monterey County Resource Conservation District under tracking number 1653-2026-184-001-R4.
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Title 15, Section 3400 and 3401 Overfamiliarity RegulationsMay 1, 2026
CDCR proposes to repeal and amend Title 15 sections 3400 and 3401 to clarify overfamiliarity regulations between employees and incarcerated persons, standardizing staff procedures with no fiscal impact.
- Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Title 15 Overfamiliarity Guidelines (Sections 3400-3401)May 1, 2026
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation repeals Section 3400 and adopts Section 3401 of Title 15 to establish overfamiliarity guidelines between correctional staff and inmates for institutional security.
- Office of Spill Prevention and Response - Title 14 Oil Transfer Operations and Inspection Program (Section 845.2)May 1, 2026
California Office of Spill Prevention and Response amends Title 14, Section 845.2 to update vessel oil transfer inspection procedures, aligning with the 1990 Lempert-Keene-Seastrand Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act requirements.
- Department of Justice - Title 11 Online Filing for Registry of Charities and Fundraisers (Sections 300-940)May 1, 2026
Title 11 amendment mandates online filing with California's Registry of Charities and Fundraisers for charities, professional fundraisers, raffles, and nonprofit schools to replace paper submissions and checks.
- Department of Justice - Title 11 Certification of Non-Exempted Individuals Who Take Fingerprint Impressions (Sections 994-994.15)May 1, 2026
The Department of Justice updates certification rules for non-law-enforcement fingerprint takers under Assembly Bill 3235, expanding discretion in evaluating applicant criminal histories and establishing application, disqualification, and appeal pro…
- Department of Justice - Title 11 Ammunition Vendor License Applications (Section 4260)May 1, 2026
California Department of Justice updates ammunition vendor license application procedures under Assembly Bill 28 to require CDTFA seller's permits and certificates of registration, effective with amended forms BOF 1021 and BOF/CAV-0012.
- Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery: Decision on Petition From Leonard Land Concerning Beverage Container Recycling ProgramMay 1, 2026
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery denies petition from Leonard Land seeking changes to beverage container recycling program regulations and requirements.
- Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Decision on Petition from Anthony Osorio Linares Concerning Milestone Completion CreditMay 1, 2026
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation declines rulemaking petition from Anthony Osorio Linares regarding milestone completion credit regulatory changes for inmates.
- Fish and Game Commission: Notice of Receipt – Mount Pinos Sooty GrouseMay 1, 2026
Fish and Game Commission receives petition on Mount Pinos Sooty Grouse population management and conservation status in the Mount Pinos area.
- Department of Fish and Wildlife: Upper Sacramento River Anadromous Fish Habitat Restoration Program Phase 2 Rockwads Project, Shasta CountyMay 1, 2026
Department of Fish and Wildlife's Phase 2 Rockwads Project in Shasta County restores anadromous fish habitat on the Upper Sacramento River through rockwad construction to benefit salmon and steelhead populations.
- Department of Fish and Wildlife: Big Chico Creek Iron Canyon Fish Passage Project, Butte CountyMay 1, 2026
Department of Fish and Wildlife project in Butte County implements fish passage improvements on Big Chico Creek to restore anadromous fish habitat and migration corridors in the watershed.
- Department of Fish and Wildlife: Arroyo Seco Fish Passage Project, Monterey CountyMay 1, 2026
Department of Fish and Wildlife's Arroyo Seco Fish Passage Project in Monterey County improves fish migration and habitat connectivity within the watershed through passage infrastructure upgrades.