Section 3078 Of Article 3.5. County Boards Of Parole Commissioners From California Penal Code >> Title 1. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 3.5.

. (a) The board shall notify the sentencing judge of an inmate' s application for parole.
  (b) The sentencing judge may make a recommendation regarding such application, and the board shall give careful consideration to such recommendation.