Section 82002 - Administrative action defined; ratemaking proceeding defined; quasi-legislative proceeding defined(a)"Administrative action" means any of the following: (1)The proposal, drafting, development, consideration, amendment, enactment, or defeat by any state agency of any rule, regulation, or other action in any ratemaking proceeding or any quasi-legislative proceeding, including any proceeding governed by Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2.(2)With regard only to placement agents, the decision by any state agency to enter into a contract to invest state public retirement system assets on behalf of a state public retirement system.(3)Any decision or approval pursuant to Section 1215.2 of the Insurance Code or Section 1399.65 of the Health and Safety Code.(b)"Ratemaking proceeding" means, for the purposes of a proceeding before the Public Utilities Commission, any proceeding in which it is reasonably foreseeable that a rate will be established, including, but not limited to, general rate cases, performance-based ratemaking, and other ratesetting mechanisms.(c)"Quasi-legislative proceeding" means, for purposes of a proceeding before the Public Utilities Commission, any proceeding that involves consideration of the establishment of a policy that will apply generally to a group or class of persons, including, but not limited to, rulemakings and investigations that may establish rules affecting an entire industry.Amended by Stats 2022 ch 456 (AB 1783),s 1, eff. 1/1/2023.Amended by Stats 2017 ch 561 (AB 1516),s 97, eff. 1/1/2018.Amended by Stats 2010 ch 668 (AB 1743),s 4, eff. 1/1/2011.Amended by Stats 2001 ch 921 (AB 1325), s 1, eff. 1/1/2002.Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.