SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

DATE/TIME JULY 13, 2018 AT 1:30 P.M. DEPT. NO 42 JUDGE HON. ALLEN SUMNER CLERK M. GARCIA

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Case No.: 34-2016-80002406 AND REHABILITATION,

Petitioner,

v.

STATE PERSONNEL BOARD,

Respondent,

NATHANIEL MATTHEWS,

Real Party in Interest.

Nature of Proceedings: WRIT OF MANDATE

Following is the court’s tentative decision denying the petition for writ of mandate.

INTRODUCTION

Petitioner California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) charged Correctional Officer Nathanial Matthews with five causes of action under Government Code section 19574, seeking his dismissal. Respondent California State Personnel Board (“SPB”) conducted an evidentiary hearing on June 30 through July 2, 2