Labor Code § 1176.3

(a) Within 120 days of the receipt of a petition requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation, the commission shall notify the petitioner in writing of the receipt of the petition, set the matter for consideration at a public meeting, and issue a written decision taking one of the following actions:

(1) Setting the matter for public hearing pursuant to Section 1178 or 1178.5.

(2) Denying the petition. A decision denying a petition shall include a statement explaining the reasons for the denial.

(b) The petitioner may request reconsideration of any part or all of a decision denying a petition pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1176.3. The commission’s reconsideration of any matter relating to a petition shall be subject to subdivision (a), except that a decision to deny reconsideration shall be final.

(c) In cases where a petition is referred to a wage board, the commission shall complete its final actions on the petition within 90 days after completion of the public hearing process pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1178.5.