Tentative ruling issued by Judge James C. Chalfant on Nov. 05, 2019 in Los Angeles County, CA - Case no: xxxxx718

Adrian Riskin v. Historic Core Business Improvement District, BS174718

Tentative decision on petition for writ of mandate: granted in part

Petitioner Adrian Riskin (“Riskin”) seeks a writ of mandate directing Respondent Historic Core Business Improvement District Property Owners Association (“HCBID”) to conduct a new search for and produce public records responsive to his five requests under the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”).

The court has read and considered the moving papers,[1] opposition, and reply, and renders the following tentative decision.

A. Statement of the Case

1. Petition

On August 13, 2018, Riskin filed the Petition for writ of mandate, which alleges in pertinent part as follows.[2]

Riskin is a resident of Los Angeles who publishes a blog where he regularly reports on information obtained through CPRA requests. Pet. §The Parties, ¶1.

HCBID is a property owners’ association created….....