SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

DATE/TIME November 2, 2018, 10:30 a.m. DEPT. NO 42 JUDGE HON. ALLEN SUMNER CLERK M. GARCIA

ERIC G. SWALLOW, Case No.: 34-2016-80002402

Petitioner,

v.

CALIFORNIA GAMBLING CONTROL

COMMISSION,

Respondent.

Nature of Proceedings: PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE

Following is the court’s tentative ruling granting the petition for writ of mandate in part, and denying it in part.

INTRODUCTION

Petitioner Eric Swallow challenges a decision by Respondent California Gambling Control Commission (“Commission”) revoking his license to operate a gambling establishment and imposing over $13 million in penalties. He argues the Commission lacked jurisdiction to revoke his license and denied him a