Illingworth v. State Board of Control

Opinion

SMITH, J.

—California’s victims of violent crime act (Act) (Gov. Code, §§ 13959-13969.1) 1 provides a scheme of monetary assistance to victims of certain crimes committed either in the state or while the victim is temporarily outside the state but only where the victim is a California “resident” at the time the crime is committed (§ 13960, subd. (a)). 2 This appeal from a judgment of the superior court denying Christopher Illingworth administrative mandate relief (Code Civ. Proc., § 1094.5) against a final administrative decision of the State Board of Control (Board), presents a single…