Berlin v. McMahon

Opinion

YEGAN, J.

— Marie Berlin appeals after the superior court denied her mandamus petition to set aside a Department of Social Services (DSS) administrative decision reducing her grant for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). (Code Civ. Proc., § 1094.5; Welf. & Inst. Code, § 10963.) Appellant receives AFDC benefits and operates a custom T-shirt business out of her home. The amount of the AFDC grant is based on appellant’s net business income.

DSS reduced appellant’s AFDC grant from $1,057 to $731 for the month of June 1990 because appellant received income from her business. The…