Woods v. Superior Court

Opinion

RICHARDSON, J.

We have concluded that a decision of the Director (petitioner) of the Department of Social Services denying benefits to real parties in interest below (applicants) pursuant to an assertedly invalid regulation may be reviewed by administrative mandamus. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1094.5; unless otherwise indicated subsequent statutory references are to this code.) Accordingly, petitioner’s demurrer to applicants’ petition for such writ was properly overruled, and His petition for mandate and/or prohibition to restrain further trial court proceedings will be denied.

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