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Administrative Laws in California.
California administrative-law practice involves professional license defense, agency adjudications, rulemaking, and judicial review of agency decisions. California has one of the most developed administrative systems in the country, with the Office of Administrative Hearings adjudicating many contested cases under the California Administrative Procedure Act.
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California administrative-law deadlines are agency- and rule-specific. Judicial review of final agency decisions typically proceeds by writ of administrative mandamus or ordinary mandamus within statutory windows.
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Key California Statutes
The California APA governs rulemaking, contested cases, and judicial review of administrative action, with the Office of Administrative Hearings adjudicating many contested cases under its Administrative Adjudication Bill of Rights.
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