AB 2090 Summary

• Lowers the threshold for "major regulations" from $50 million to $15 million in expected economic impact on California businesses and individuals.

• Requires state agencies to prepare more detailed standardized regulatory impact analyses for major regulations, including estimates of compliance costs, job creation/elimination, tax revenue effects, and economic leakage to other states.

• Makes public discussion requirements with affected parties mandatory for all proposed regulations (not just complex proposals), and removes exemptions from judicial review and Office of Administrative Law review.

• Requires agencies to submit major regulation analyses to specified state officials and legislative leaders, and allows those parties to request full copies and submit written comments within 60 days.

• Authorizes the Office of Administrative Law to return regulations to agencies if they fail to comply with economic impact analysis requirements in Government Code Section 11346.3.