California Office of Administrative Law

Office of Administrative Law

OAL headquarters at 300 Capitol Mall in Sacramento
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 11, 1979 (1979-09-11)
Preceding agency
  • Office of Administrative Hearings
JurisdictionCalifornia
Agency executive
  • Debra Cornez, director
Parent agencyCalifornia Government Operations Agency
Key document
Websiteoal.ca.gov

The California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) is the California agency responsible for carrying out the rulemaking part of the California Administrative Procedure Act. It is overseen by the California Government Operations Agency.

The OAL is responsible for publishing the weekly California Regulatory Notice Register and the resulting California Code of Regulations (CCR).