Listed below are the underground regulation petitions that are currently under review by OAL. This list also contains timeframes and deadlines associated with each underground regulations petition. Information on this list is updated approximately every two weeks so some recently submitted matters may not yet be shown.
Please Note: If a petition is incomplete, a petitioner has 60 days to complete the petition. In addition, there are applicable dates concerning publishing the petition in the Notice Register, the public comment period, timeframe for agency response and completion deadline for OAL’s determination for petitions that are accepted.
| File Number | Subject | Agency | Petitioner | Outcome/ Disposition | Initial Review Date | Notice Register Publication | Public Comments Due | Agency's Response Due | Determination Due |
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| CTU2026-0213-01 | Muhammad v. CDCR; Prohibition on Printing Court Docket Information in CDCR Libraries | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Kwesi Muhammad | Accept | 4/14/2026 | 04/24/2026 | 05/26/2026 | 06/08/2026 | 08/24/2026 | ||||||
| CTU2026-0428-01 | McDonnell v. EMSA; Guidelines for Emergency Medical Services Systems | Emergency Medical Services Authority | Daniel McDonnell | Under Review | 6/29/2026 | ||||||||||
| CTU2026-0504-01 | Baker v. DOT; Auxiliary Vehicle flashing Lights | Department of Transportation | Mark Baker | Under Review | 7/6/2026 | ||||||||||
| CTU2026-0508-01 | Fernandez v. DPR; Pest Control Business License | Department of Pesticide Regulation | Sarah Fernandez | Under Review | 7/7/2026 | ||||||||||
| CTU2026-0511-01 | Hoch v. DSH; Administrative Directive Number 599; Enhanced Observation of Patients | Department of State Hospitals | Cory Hoch | Under Review | 7/10/2026 | ||||||||||
| CTU2026-0515-01 | Hardy v. DPR; Environmental Protection | Department of Pesticide Regulation | Allison Hardy | Under Review | 7/14/2026 | ||||||||||
| CTU2026-0520-01 | Arizona State University v. CSAC; Financial Aid to California Student | California Student Aid Commission | Arizona State University | Under Review | 7/20/2026 | ||||||||||
| CTU2026-0528-01 | Bishop v. DFPI; Digital Financial Assets Law | Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | Keith Paul Bishop | Under Review | 7/27/2026 | ||||||||||
| CTU2026-0529-01 | Siegel v. DIR; Talent Agencies Act enforcement regime | Department of Industrial Relations | Rick Siegal | Under Review | 7/28/2026 | ||||||||||
| CTU2026-0601-01 | Brownlee v. CDCR; Quarterly Packages | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Benjamin J. Brownlee | Under Review | 7/31/2026 | ||||||||||
| CTU2026-0602-01 | Morgan v. DOE; Special Needs | Department of Education | Robert L. Morgan | Under Review | 8/3/2026 | ||||||||||
| CTU2026-0605-01 | Hoch v. CDCR; Structured Screening Instrument | Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Cory Hoch | Under Review | 8/4/2026 | ||||||||||
| CTU2026-0608-01 | O'Hanlan v. MBC; Expert Reviewer Guidelines | Medical Board of California | Kate O'Hanlan, M.D. | Under Review | 8/7/2026 | ||||||||||