Section 11415.50.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 11415.50.
in effect(a)
An agency may provide any appropriate procedure for a decision for which an adjudicative proceeding is not required.
(b)
An adjudicative proceeding is not required for informal factfinding or an informal investigatory hearing, or a decision to initiate or not to initiate an investigation, prosecution, or other proceeding before the agency, another agency, or a court, whether in response to an application for
an agency decision or otherwise.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026