Candace R. Saunders v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, BS173783

Tentative decision on petition for writ of mandate: denied

Petitioner Candace R. Saunders (“Saunders”) seeks a writ of mandate overturning the decision of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (“CUIAB”) to deny her unemployment benefits.

The court has read and considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision.

A. Statement of the Case

Petitioner Saunders, acting pro per, commenced this proceeding on May 22, 2015. The operative pleading is the First Amended Petition (“FAP”) filed March 12, 2019. The FAP alleges in pertinent part as follows.

On June 9, 2017, Saunders’ employment ended with Real Party Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (“School District”) when the traditional school year ended. School was in recess from July 16, 2017, to August 22, 2017. During the summer session, students still attend school.

Saunders duly filed a