Ventimiglia v. Board of Behavioral Sciences

Opinion

EPSTEIN, P. J.

Gary Vincent Ventimiglia appeals from an order denying his petition for an administrative writ of mandate to overturn a decision by California’s Board of Behavioral Sciences (the Board) revoking his license as a marriage and family therapist because he engaged in sexual contact with a client. He contends the Board was required by the Administrative Procedure Act (Gov. Code, § 11340 et seq.; APA) 1 to allow written or oral argument after this court affirmed a superior court order granting his earlier petition for writ of mandate on the ground that the Board did not…