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Department regulations can be found in Title 11 of the California Code of Regulations, including Charitable Trusts regulations in Division 1, Bureau of Gambling regulations in Division 3, Proposition 65 regulations in Division 4, and Bureau of Firearms regulations in Division 5. Current and past Department rulemaking activities are described below. Tips on how to participate are described at the bottom of this page. Scroll down for information on how to subscribe to the Department’s mailing list.

Current Rulemaking Activities
Bureau of Firearms
Bureau of Gambling Control

To inspect or request a copy of a rulemaking file, please contact regulations@doj.ca.gov.

Completed Rulemaking Activities
Bureau of Criminal Information & Analysis
Bureau of Firearms
Charities
Conflicts of Interest
Contracts and Purchasing Unit
Division of Law Enforcement
Hawkins Data Center
Justice Data & Investigative Services
Public Rights/Civil Rights Enforcement Section/Racial and Identity Profiling Act Regulations
Public Rights/Environmental Law/Proposition 65
Public Rights/Privacy/California Consumer Privacy Act
Tobacco
How to Participate in Rulemaking

Rulemaking is designed to give the public a meaningful opportunity to participate in drafting a regulation. A primary purpose of public comment is to allow interested persons to suggest ways of improving the proposed text. You can present your ideas in writing or at a public hearing. When the Department receives a public comment, it must explain how the regulation was changed to accommodate the comment, or why it is rejecting the comment.

Public comment is an important part of rulemaking. To adopt a final regulation, the Department must:

  • Post a draft of the regulations for public comment on its website, and send copies or website link to persons who have requested to be on its mailing list.
  • Review any public comments received and, if accepted, make revisions to the draft regulations incorporating the public comments.
  • If any changes are made, post another draft for more public comment, and send copies or website link to persons who have requested to be on its mailing list.
  • If no further changes are made, submit the final rulemaking record to the Office of Administrative Law for approval.
  • In the record, summarize and respond to each public comment.

A person who has submitted a comment regarding a proposed action has the right to request a copy of the final statement of reasons.

To receive email updates on DOJ rulemaking activities, you may subscribe to our mailing list on this page or on the DOJ Email Subscription page.

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