PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE Petitioner challenges the January 24, 2019 decision of the Respondent DRE denying he 2017 application for a real estate license, following an administrative hearing held on Decembe 18, 2018. The petition is denied, as follows: This action is brought under CCP §1094.5 which limits the court’s review to whethe there was a prejudicial abuse of discretion, whether there was a fair trial, or whether th respondent acted beyond its jurisdiction. Abuse of discretion is established if the respondent ha not proceeded in a manner required by law, the order or decision is not supported by th findings, or the findings are not supported by the evidence. Under the substantial evidence test the DRE’s findings are presumed to be supported by the administrative record and it i Petitioner’s burden to show that they are not. Donley v Davi (2009) 180 Cal. App. 4th 447 Bus. & Prof. Code §480 (c) provides that “a person shall not be denied a license solely o the basis of a convic