California regulations
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- Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training - Voluntary Surrender of Peace Officer Certification (Title 11, Division 2)April 17, 2026
POST amends Title 11 Division 2 regulations to clarify acknowledgements and signatures required on the Voluntary Surrender of Peace Officer Certification form, including new legal counsel consultation disclosures.
- Department of Justice - OAL Regulatory Determination Number 3 - California Firearms Application Reporting System (CFARS) Certificate of Eligibility (COE) Cheat SheetApril 17, 2026
California Department of Justice's CFARS Certificate of Eligibility cheat sheet (OAL Determination Number 3) provides guidance on firearm application reporting requirements for eligible applicants.
- Title 24 Building Standards Commission/Department of Housing and Community Development - 2025 California Building Code, Electrical Code, Mechanical Code, and Plumbing CodeApril 17, 2026
California Building Standards Commission proposes 2025 updates to state building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing codes affecting construction and renovation projects statewide.
- Title 22 Employment Development Department - Foster Child BondingApril 17, 2026
California Employment Development Department proposes new foster child bonding regulations under Title 22; notice file number Z2026–0312–03.
- Title 11 Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training - Appointments and Professional Certificates for Public Safety Dispatchers and Records SupervisorsApril 17, 2026
Title 11 Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training proposes professional certification appointments for public safety dispatchers and records supervisors under notice file Z2026–0407–01.
- Title 11 Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training - Voluntary SurrenderApril 17, 2026
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training proposes voluntary surrender regulations for peace officers under notice file number Z2026–0406–02.
- Title 9 Department of Rehabilitation - MaintenanceApril 17, 2026
Department of Rehabilitation proposes updates to maintenance regulations under Title 9; notice file number Z2026–0407–06.
- Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation - Title 14, Section 16100 - CEQA Streamlining Certification Application FeeApril 17, 2026
California Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation increases the CEQA streamlined judicial review certification application fee under Title 14, Section 16100.
- Department of Justice - Title 11, Sections 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406 - CalVECHSApril 17, 2026
California Department of Justice adopts CalVECHS regulations enabling nonprofits serving children, elderly, or disabled individuals to access criminal background records for employees, volunteers, and operators.
- Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation - Title 14, Sections 16200, 16201 - Applicant Fees for Infrastructure Project ApplicationsApril 17, 2026
California Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation establishes applicant fees for Infrastructure Project certifications seeking streamlined judicial review under the California Environmental Quality Act via Title 14 regulatory amendments.
- Department of Social Services - Manual of Policies and Procedures, Sections 40-103, 40-107, 40-181, 44-316 - 2025 Updates to Semi-Annual ReportingApril 17, 2026
Department of Social Services updates Manual of Policies and Procedures sections 40-103, 40-107, 40-181, and 44-316 to align CalWORKS semi-annual reporting requirements with AB 79 and AB 120.
- Department of Food and Agriculture - Title 03, Section 3589 - Japanese Beetle Eradication AreaApril 17, 2026
California Department of Food and Agriculture expands Japanese Beetle eradication area to cover all of California under Title 03, Section 3589 amendments.
- Bureau of Automotive Repair - Title 16, Sections 3311.1, 3340.45 - Biometric Device UpdatesApril 17, 2026
California Bureau of Automotive Repair authorizes Smog Check and Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection stations to use updated Fujitsu FAT13FPS01 palm vein scanner models under Title 16 amendments to sections 3311.1 and 3340.45.
- Division of Workers' Compensation - Title 08, Sections 9792.7.1, 9792.10.2 - Utilization Review StandardsApril 17, 2026
Division of Workers' Compensation amends utilization review standards in Title 08, CCR sections 9792.7.1 and 9792.10.2, updating Forms IMR and UR-01 for workers' compensation claims processing.
- Board of Psychology - Examinations (Title 16 CCR § 1388)April 10, 2026
California Board of Psychology amends the Test of English as a Foreign Language score threshold for time accommodation requests to align with vendor test scoring methodology changes under Title 16 CCR § 1388.