Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8, § 32115
Location to File Representation Matters.
Effective Oct 1, 2025Register 2025, No. 27Authority cited: Sections 3509, 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(g), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(f), 3603, 71639.1(b) and 71825(b), Government Code; and Sections 28849(b), 30751, 40122, 70122, 90300, 98160.5(b), 98162.5, 99561(f), 100301, 100309(b), 101344, 102403, 103401, 120505, 125521, Appendix 1, Section 4.4 and Appendix 2, Section 13.91, Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 3509, 3524, 3524.52(a), 3524.74, 3541.3(n), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(m), 71639.1, 71807 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 25052, 28849(b), 28851, 30751, 30756, 40122, 50121, 70122, 90300, 98160.5(b), 98162.5, 99561, 100301, 100309(b), 101344, 102403, 103401, 120505, 125521, Appendix 1, Section 4.4 and Appendix 2, Section 13.91, Public Utilities Code.State of California
- (a) This regulation applies to documents that are not electronically filed. Except as provided for in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), the appropriate location for filing documents in representation matters shall be the regional office which serves the county in which the principal office of an employer is located, as described in Section 32075 of these regulations.
- (b) The appropriate location for filing documents in representation matters under the Court Interpreter Act shall be as follows: in the case of Regions 1 and 4, the Los Angeles Regional Office; for Region 2, the San Francisco Regional Office; and for Region 3, the Sacramento Regional Office.
- (c) The Sacramento Regional Office shall be the appropriate location for filing all documents in representation matters relating to the State of California.
- (d) The San Francisco Regional Office shall be the appropriate location for filing documents in representation matters relating to the Judicial Council, the University of California or University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly known as Hastings College of the Law).
- (e) The Los Angeles Regional Office shall be the appropriate location for filing documents in representation matters relating to the California State University.
- (f) The Sacramento Regional Office shall be the appropriate location for filing all documents with SMCS in PUC transit representation matters.
- (g) Notwithstanding the above, documents filed through e-PERB shall be deemed filed at the appropriate location.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509, 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(g), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(f), 3603, 71639.1(b) and 71825(b), Government Code; and Sections 28849(b), 30751, 40122, 70122, 90300, 98160.5(b), 98162.5, 99561(f), 100301, 100309(b), 101344, 102403, 103401, 120505, 125521, Appendix 1, Section 4.4 and Appendix 2, Section 13.91, Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 3509, 3524, 3524.52(a), 3524.74, 3541.3(n), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(m), 71639.1, 71807 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 25052, 28849(b), 28851, 30751, 30756, 40122, 50121, 70122, 90300, 98160.5(b), 98162.5, 99561, 100301, 100309(b), 101344, 102403, 103401, 120505, 125521, Appendix 1, Section 4.4 and Appendix 2, Section 13.91, Public Utilities Code.
History
1. New section filed 1-14-2021; operative 2-15-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 3). For prior history, see Register 82, No. 39.
2. Amendment of subsection (d) and Note filed 4-18-2023; operative 7-1-2023 (Register 2023, No. 16).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (d), new subsection (f), subsection relettering and amendment of Note filed 6-5-2024; operative 10-1-2024 (Register 2024, No. 23).
4. Amendment of Note filed 6-30-2025; operative 10-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 27).