Underground Regulation Petitions Under Review

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.

OAL File Number SubjectAgencyPetitionerOutcome/
Disposition
Initial
Review
Date
Notice
Register
Publication
Public
Comments
Due
Agency's
Response
Due
Determination
Due
CTU2026-0213-01Muhammad v. CDCR; Prohibition on Printing Court Docket Information in CDCR LibrariesDepartment of Corrections and RehabilitationKwesi MuhammadUnder Review4/14/202604/24/202605/26/202606/08/202608/24/2026
CTU2026-0306-01Lindsey v. CRD; Requirement that parties participating in the Department’s mediation program resolve CRD complaints using the Department’s standardized settlement agreement templateCivil Rights Department Mary LindseyUnder Review5/5/2026
CTU2026-0330-01Hoch v. DSH; Central Program Services Policy Number 200; Vocational Assignments Department of State HospitalsCory HochUnder Review5/29/2026
CTU2026-0413-01Martella v. CDCR; Memorandum dated June 2, 2025; DOM Supplemental 62010, Classification Process (Work Change, Back Dock, and Gate Pass Criteria)Department of Corrections and RehabilitationSteven MartellaUnder Review6/12/2026
CTU2026-0414-01Unland v. CDE; Notarized Affidavit of Identity Department of EducationTrevor UnlandUnder Review6/15/2026
CTU2026-0421-01Allen v. DSH; Administrative Directive Number 535; Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Patients Department of State HospitalsDavid AllenUnder Review6/22/2026
CTU2026-0428-01McDonnell v. EMSA; Guidelines for Emergency Medical Services SystemsEmergency Medical Services AuthorityDaniel McDonnellUnder Review6/29/2026