Contractors' State License Bd. v. Superior Court of Contra Costa Cnty.

THE COURT:*

*504*774The Contractors' State License Board (the Board) seeks a writ of mandate to compel respondent superior court to sustain the Board's demurrer to an action brought by real party in interest, Black Diamond Electric, Inc. (BDE) seeking a declaratory judgment.

The action seeks judicial construction of statutory terms at issue in disciplinary proceedings initiated against BDE by the Board. The Board filed *775a demurrer, arguing that BDE was required to exhaust its administrative remedies before filing suit. The superior court overruled the demurrer, concluding that BDE was not required…