SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

DATE/TIME January 26, 2018, 1:30 p.m. DEPT. NO 42 JUDGE HON. ALLEN SUMNER CLERK M. GARCIA

DEMETRIX A. BROWN, Case No.: 34-2016-80002506

Petitioner,

v.

CALIFORNIA STATE PERSONNEL BOARD,

Respondent,

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION,

Real Party in Interest.

Nature of Proceedings: PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE

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

INTRODUCTION

Real Party in Interest California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) terminated Petitioner Demetrix A. Brown for fraud in securing employment, dishonesty, and other failure of good behavior. Brown appealed the termination to Respond