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    Shelley Rizzotti (CABN 269769)Shelley Rizzotti, Attorney At Law3500 W. Olive Avenue, 3! "looBu#$n%, CA 9&505' &.6*&.&692

    +e -iee (CABN 29305)C$te /ill$! (CABN 206276)ANIMALLEGALDEFENSEFUND

    &70 . Cot$ti AvenueCot$ti, CA 9*93&' 707.795.2533" 707.795.720

    Attoney1 o -etitione

    SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

    COUNT OF LOS ANGELES

    S'O- ANA4 -4O'A'ON NOW, $nonoit oo$tion lo$te! in Ohio,

    -etitione,

    v.

    ' R8N'S O" ' N:RS';O" CA4"ORNA< $n! AR; ANN/A:S, in he $$ity $1 -B4CRCOR/S ANA4;S',

    Re1on!ent1.

    C$1e No.

    !ERIFIED PETITION FOR "RIT OF

    MANDATE #Co$e o% Ci&' Pro(' ) *+-.

    AND COMPLAINT FOR IN/UNCTI!E

    AND DECLARATOR RELIEF #Go&0tCo$e ) 12-+, et seq'.

    3*3VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE AND

    COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF

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    28 323VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE AND

    COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF

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    *. n thi1 $1e, -etitione Sto Ani=$l Dloit$tion NoF (SAN) 1ou>ht the

    o!ution o eo!1 e>$!in> the u1e o nonhu=$n i=$te1 in l$#o$toy eDei=ent$tion $t

    C4A. SANG1 C-RA eue1t $tte=t1 to !i1en hethe C4A 1en!1 t$D$ye =oney to

    inlit nee!le11 1uein> uonHth$t i1, #eh$ve1 unl$ully to$!Hthe i=$te1 in thei $e $n!

    to enoin 1uh l$le11 #eh$vio $n! l$le11 eDen!itue i C4A !oe1. SAN outinely 1en!1

    evi!ene o le>$l viol$tion1 to $uthoitie1 ith oe to enoe l$1 otetin> $ni=$l1.

    5. 'he Re>ent1 entiely !enie! SANG1 eue1t, itin> $1 u1tii$tion the ?u#li

    intee1t@ in the 1$ety o the eDei=ente1. SAN $%nole!>e1 th$t i=ot$nt u#li intee1

    $n! h$1 in!i$te! o= the out1et o thi1 ontove1y it1 illin>ne11 to o=o=i1e ith C4A

    on the $oi$te e!$tion o it1 u#li eo!1. Seii$lly, SAN oo1e! $ l$n $lloin>

    the Re>ent1 to ithhol! the i!entity o $ny in!ivi!u$l eDei=ente1 #y eno!in> thei i!entitie1

    ith $ nu=#e 1y1te=. 'he Re>ent1 !enie! SANG1 u#li eo!1 eue1t, !eline! even to

    $%nole!>e SANG1 oo1$l, $n! !eline! to o% ith SAN to o=ly ith the C-RA $n!

    to otet it1 e=loyee1 1i=ult$neou1ly.

    6. 'he Re>ent1G outi>ht eu1$l to o!ue eo!1 ith eno!e! i!entitie1 viol$te1

    le$ly e1t$#li1he! u#li eo!1 oliy $n! out o!e1 involvin> the Re>ent1 it1el. Not$#ly

    the Aell$te Cout o C$lioni$, "i1t /i1tit, o!ee! the Re>ent1 o the nive1ity o

    C$lioni$ to ele$1e 1i=il$ ino=$tion to $nothe $ni=$l el$e o>$niz$tion un!e

    iu=1t$ne1 vitu$lly i!enti$l to tho1e $t i11ue hee. In Defense of Animals v. Superior Court

    of San Francisco County !egents of t"e University of California# et al.# !eal $arties in

    Interest, A0957&6, C$l. Ct. A. (&1t /i1t., 200&).&n th$t oinion, the "i1t /i1tit !iete! the

    ti$l out to o!e the Re>ent1 to o!ue i=$te e1e$h eo!1 utilizin> $ o!ii$tion

    1y1te= hee#y the e!$te! n$=e1 o e1e$he1 oul! #e el$e! #y $ nu=ei in!eD. See id

    Althou>h the Re>ent1 ee eviou1ly o!ee! to ele$1e eno!e! eo!1 they no eu1e to

    o!ue any records at all. A1 SAN $>ue1 #elo, Re1on!ent1G eli$ne on the $th$ll

    &See C$l. Rule1 o Cout .&&5(#), $lloin> it$tion to unu#li1he! $1e1 o the C$lioni$ Couto Ae$l o 1ueio out $ell$te !ivi1ion hee 1uh oinion ?i1 elev$nt un!e the!otine1 o l$ o the $1e, e1 u!i$t$, o oll$te$l e1toel@.

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    VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE AND

    COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF

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    eDe=tion i1 =i1l$e!. n $!!ition, Re1on!ent1G $#ility to ithhol! the eo!1 $t i11ue hee i1

    oll$te$lly e1toe! $n! Re1on!ent1 $e #$e! o= eliti>$tin> thi1 i11ue.

    7. n!een!ent o e1toel, the n$=e1 o the Re>ent1G e1e$he1 u1in> $ni=$l1 in

    thei eDei=ent1 $n #e >le$ne! o= $ny o 1eve$l online =e!i$l oun$l1 hee the1e

    e1e$he1 oenly u#li1h thei in!in>1. the Re>ent1 $n #eneit eut$tion$lly $n!

    in$ni$lly #y oenly u#li1hin> thei e1e$h in!in>1 $n! onlu1ion1, it 1houl! not enoy the

    ivile>e o 1eey e1etin> the on!ition1 en!ue! #y the 1u#et1 o 1uh e1e$h. n li>ht

    o thi1 $le$!yEu#li ino=$tion, the Re>ent1G l$i= to SAN th$t ?the ele$1e o the1e tye1 o

    eo!1 h$ve le! to violent $n! i=in$l $t1 $>$in1t the nive1ityG1 e=loyee1@ $nnot #e

    uhel! 1ine $tivi1t1 un$ili$te! ith SAN $n! it1 ee1ent$tion h$ve, unotun$tely, t$>ete!

    the Re>ent1G e=loyee1 ithout $e11 to the u#li eo!1 SAN l$ully 1ee%1.

    . Ao!in>ly, SAN 1ee%1 $ it o =$n!$te $n! othe elie !ietin> the Re>ent1

    to o!ue the eue1te! u#li eo!1 hile $lloin> o 1uit$#le e!$tion o e1on$lly

    i!entii$#le ino=$tion.

    /URISDICTION AND !ENUE

    9. 'hi1 Cout h$1 1u#et =$tte ui1!ition u1u$nt to Co!e o Civil -oe!ue

    1etion &05 $n! 8oven=ent Co!e 1etion 625 o the C-RA, ovi!in> th$t $ny e1on =$y

    in1titute oee!in>1 o inuntive o !el$$tive elie, o o it o =$n!$te, to enoe the

    C-RA.

    &0. :enue i1 oe in thi1 Cout un!e 8oven=ent Co!e 1etion 6259 #e$u1e, on

    ino=$tion $n! #elie, the eo!1 o 1o=e $t theeo $e 1itu$te! in 4o1 An>ele1 County

    A!!ition$lly, venue i1 oe in thi1 Cout un!e Co!e o Civil -oe!ue 1etion 393 #e$u1e

    the $t1 $n! o=i11ion1 o=l$ine! o heein oue! in 4o1 An>ele1 County. 'he Re>ent1 i1

    $l1o $ti$lly lo$te! in thi1 ounty vi$ it1 $=u1 $t C4A, thee#y >ivin> i1e to venue un!e

    Co!e o Civil -oe!ue 1etion 395.

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    VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE AND

    COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF

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    PARTIES

    &&. SAN, -etitione, i1 $ nonoit $ni=$l el$e o>$niz$tion #$1e! in Ohio $n!

    !e!i$te! to en!in> the $#u1e o $ni=$l1 in e1e$h $ilitie1. SAN $!v$ne1 it1 =i11ion

    thou>h u#li oute$h $n! #y notiyin> $oi$te $uthoitie1 o $ni=$l el$e viol$tion1

    $n! $llin> o enoe=ent $tion. SANG1 =e=#e1 $n! !ono1 eDet $n! !e=$n! th$t it

    inve1ti>$te $n! u#liize uelty to $ni=$l1 in e1e$h l$#o$toie1. "olloin> oe =etho!1

    o eue1tin> eo!1 un!e the C-RA, SAN 1ou>ht, $n! $1 !enie!, u#li eo!1 el$tin>

    to the Re>ent1G u1e o $ni=$l1 in l$#o$toy eDei=ent$tion. 'hi1 !eni$l not only !eive1

    SAN o ino=$tion it i1 entitle! to un!e the C-RA #ut $l1o h$1 $u1e! $n! ontinue1 to

    $u1e SAN to 1en! it1 li=ite! e1oue1 inve1ti>$tin>, u#liizin>, $n! $llin> o oetion

    o $ny unl$ul eDei=ent$tion $tie1.

    &2. 'he Re>ent1 o the nive1ity o C$lioni$, Re1on!ent, i1 $ oo$tion

    e=oee! un!e the C$lioni$ Con1titution to $!=ini1te the 1eve$l unive1itie1 inlu!in> the

    nive1ity o C$lioni$, 4o1 An>ele1 (C4A). C4A ovi!e1 hi>he e!u$tion to =oe th$n

    *0,000 un!e>$!u$te $n! >$!u$te 1tu!ent1. C4A eeive1 $1 =uh un!in> o e1e$h $1

    $ny o the n$tionG1 ive =o1tEun!e! unive1itie1, $n! 1uot1 1u#1t$nti$l e1e$h in the $e$1

    o =e!iine, neuo1iene, $!!ition, >eneti1, $nthoolo>y, evolution, $n! #eh$vio. C4A

    u1e1 $oDi=$tely oneEouth o $ll >$nt =oney it eeive1 H $=ountin> to $ =ini=u= o

    I200 =illion e $nnu= H in 1tu!ie1 involvin> $ni=$l1. N:RS'; O" CA4"ORNA, 4OS

    AN84S, O""C O" RSARC A/NS'RA'ON (ORA), A%ard Dollars %it" Animal

    Su&'ects &y Fiscal (ear# availa&le at

    httJJot$l.e1e$h.ul$.e!uJ-ot$lCh$t1JAni=$lSu#etA$!1.$1D. C4A eently

    $!=itte! to u1in> &50,000 $ni=$l1 in eDei=ent1 in $ 1in>le ye$, inlu!in>, $1 o to ye$1

    $>o, 2& nonhu=$n i=$te1, $n! ne$ly !ou#le th$t eviou1ly. See ROBNW4SON, )ne Anima

    !esearc"er !efuses to *ide, "e#. 20, 20&&, availa&le a

    httJJ.#i.ul$.e!uJ#iKee%lyJne1K20&&0222.$1. Seii$lly, C4A u1e1 nonhu=$n

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    VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE AND

    COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF

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    i=$te1 e1ei$lly o neuolo>i$l $n! $!!ition eDei=ent1, o eD$=le #y $!!itin> vevet

    =on%ey1 to =eth$=het$=ine1.Id.

    &3. $y Anne /$vie1, Re1on!ent, i1 the -u#li Reo!1 An$ly1t e=loye! in the

    Reo!1 $n$>e=ent $n! no=$tion -$tie1 $t C4A ho !enie! SANG1 u#li eo!1

    eue1t.

    &*. Det hee othei1e 1eiie!, $ll eeene1 to ?the Re>ent1@ thou>hout thi1

    etition inlu!e #oth C4A $n! 1. /$vie1, ho $e #oth $>ent1 o the Re>ent1 o the

    nive1ity o C$lioni$.

    STATEMENT OF FACTS

    &5. On Au>u1t 29, 20&3, SAN 1u#=itte! $ eue1t o 1eii eo!1 u1u$nt to

    the C-RA. Att$he! heeto $1 Dhi#it & i1 $ tue $n! $u$te oy o th$t eue1t. n it1 C-RA

    eue1t SAN 1ou>ht the olloin> !ou=ent1

    &. "ull vetein$y te$t=ent eo!1 o $ll i=$te1 u1e! ineDei=ent$tion $t the nive1ity o C$lioni$ 4o1 An>ele1(C4A) !uin> the eio! o +$nu$y &, 20&2 thou>h the e1ent,inlu!in> !$ily $e lo>1 $n! neo1y eot1.

    2. Coie1 o $ll hoto>$h1 t$%en o i=$te1 $t C4A !uin> theeio! o +$nu$y &, 20&2 thou>h the e1ent.

    Dhi#it &.

    &6. SAN $ntii$te! th$t Re1on!ent1 oul! 1ee% to otet the i!entity o thei

    l$#o$toy e1e$he1. SAN theeoe oee! o= the out1et o thi1 ontove1y the olloin>

    one11ion

    n o!e to eDe!ite the o!ution o !ou=ent1, SAN $>ee1 in $!v$ne to the

    e!$tion o the n$=e1 $n! e1on$l ino=$tion o $ny 1tu!ent1 o e=loyee1 oC4A o= the1e !ou=ent1, $1 ell $1, $ny ino=$tion !i1lo1in> the lo$tion1hee e1e$h i1 on!ute! on the unive1ityG1 $=u1.

    Id. At the 1$=e ti=e, SAN e=h$1ize! it1 o1ition th$t the C-RAG1 ?$th$ll@ eDe=tion

    oul! not elieve Re1on!ent1 o thei !uty to o=ly ith the C-RA

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    VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE AND

    COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF

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    'Lhe ?$thE$ll@ eDe=tion ont$ine! in C$lioni$ 8oven=ent Co!e 6255($)!oe1 not $$nt ithhol!in> the eue1te! !ou=ent1. n the $1t, M 6255($) h$1#een invo%e! to 1to the !i1lo1ue o ino=$tion th$t oul! l$e $n in!ivi!u$lin !$n>e. oeve, thi1 eDetion i1 on1tue! n$oly #y C$lioni$ out1 $n!euie1 th$t $n $>eny u1tiy the nee! o nonE!i1lo1ue o $tiul$

    ino=$tion. Ne ;o% 'i=e1 v. Sueio Cout, 2& C$l. A. 3! &579, &55(&990). 'hu1, the intee1t in otetin> C4AG1 1tu!ent1 $n! e=loyee1Hhilev$li!H!oe1 not $llo the unive1ity to ithhol! =oe ino=$tion th$n i1nee11$y to en1ue thei 1$ety. n $!!ition, out1 $lyin> M 6255($) h$ve t$%en$ h$! loo% $t the u#li $>enyG1 $ti$l $#ility to 1e$$te 1en1itiveino=$tion o= ino=$tion th$t 1houl! #e u#li. SeeCity o S$n +o1e v.Sueio Cout, 7* C$l. A. *th &00 (&999)< See alsoA=ei$n Civil 4i#etie1nion v. /eu%=ei$n, 32 C$l. 3! **0 (&92)< See also 'i=e1 io Co. v.Sueio Cout, 53 C$l. 3! &325 (&99&). 8ene$lly, the1e $1e1 1uot the uleth$t $n $>eny $nnot u1tiy ithhol!in> $n entie !ou=ent 1i=ly #y 1hoin>th$t it ont$in1 1o=e eDe=t =$tei$lG $n! th$t the C-RA euie1L 1e>e>$tion

    o eDe=t o= noneDe=t =$tei$l1 ont$ine! in $ 1in>le !ou=ent.G NothenC$l. -olie -$tie1 -oet v. C$i>, 90 C$l. A. 3! &&6, &23E&2* (&979).'heeoe, the nive1ity o C$lioni$ i1 o#li>e! to ovi!e the eue1te! $elo>1 $n! neo1y eot1 i it i1 $t $ll o11i#le to 1e>e>$te the etinentino=$tion in tho1e !ou=ent1 o= othe !$t$ th$t oul! l$e $n in!ivi!u$l in!$n>e. . . .

    SAN un!e1t$n!1 C4AG1 onen o otetin> the 1$ety o e1e$he1on!utin> $ni=$l eDei=ent1 $n! !oe1 not $1% the unive1ity to !i1lo1eino=$tion th$t tuly o1e1 $ the$t to tho1e in!ivi!u$l1. oeve, the Citizen1 oC$lioni$ h$ve $ o=ellin> intee1t in otetin> $ni=$l1 o= uel te$t=ent.'hi1 intee1t nee11it$te1 the le$ eDi1tene o 1$ety onen1 in o!e to u1tiy$ny ithhol!in> o eo!1. Reo>nizin> #oth o the1e intee1t1, SAN i1 oen too%in> ith C4A to en1ue the $nony=ity o C4AG1 e=loyee1 $n! 1tu!ent1!uin> !i1lo1ue o eo!1 e>$!in> the $e $n! te$t=ent o $ni=$l1.

    Id.

    &7. On Sete=#e 6, 20&3, Re1on!ent1 ovi1ion$lly e1on!e! to SANG1 u#li

    eo!1 eue1t. Att$he! heeto $1 Dhi#it 2 i1 $ tue $n! $u$te oy o th$t e1on1e. n it1

    e1on1e, Re1on!ent1 1oliite! $!!ition$l ti=e to ulill SANG1 eue1t, itin> the olloin>

    u1tii$tion1

    'he nee! to 1e$h o $n! ollet the eue1te! eo!1 o= iel! $ilitie1 oothe e1t$#li1h=ent1 th$t $e 1e$$te o= the oie oe11in> the eue1t. . . .

    'he nee! o on1ult$tion, hih 1h$ll #e on!ute! ith $ll $ti$#le 1ee!,ith to o =oe o=onent1 o the $>eny h$vin> 1u#1t$nti$l 1u#et =$tteintee1t theein.

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    VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE AND

    COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF

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    Dhi#it 2.

    &. On Sete=#e &3, 20&3, SAN e1on!e! #y e=$il thou>h it1 ee1ent$tion to

    Re1on!ent1G ovi1ion$l e1on1e. Att$he! heeto $1 Dhi#it 3 i1 $ tue $n! $u$te oy o

    SANG1 oe1on!ene. SAN eite$te! in it1 e=$il it1 illin>ne11 to o=o=i1e ith

    Re1on!ent1

    'he Ani=$l 4e>$l /een1e "un! $n! Sto Ani=$l Dloit$tion No oul! li%eto eite$te ou illin>ne11 to o% ith the nive1ity o C$lioni$ 4o1 An>ele1to en1ue the 1$ety $n! $nony=ity o C4AG1 e=loyee1 $n! 1tu!ent1 !uin>!i1lo1ue o eue1te! u#li eo!1 e>$!in> the $e $n! te$t=ent oe1e$h $ni=$l1. t i1 o note th$t in 1i=il$ iu=1t$ne1 in the $1t othenive1ity o C$lioni$ Shool1 h$ve e1t$#li1he! o!e! 1y1te=1 el$in>e1e$he1 n$=e1 ith nu=ei i!entiie1. 'hi1 =etho! $lloe! o the ele$1eo u#li !ou=ent1 hile =iti>$tin> iv$y $n! 1$ety onen1 o thein!ivi!u$l1 involve! in $ni=$l eDei=ent$tion.

    Dhi#it 3.

    &9. On Sete=#e 20, 20&3, Re1on!ent1, ithout elyin> to SANG1 e=$il o

    Sete=#e &3, 20&3, o=$lly e1on!e! to SANG1 u#li eo!1 eue1t. Att$he! heeto $1

    Dhi#it * i1 $ tue $n! $u$te oy o th$t e1on1e. /e1ite SANG1 oo1e! 1olution to the

    o#le= it h$! $ntii$te!, Re1on!ent1 in!i$te! $ hole1$le unillin>ne11 to o=ly ith the

    euie=ent1 o the C-RA #y o!uin> e1on1ive, noneDe=t eo!1

    C4A h$1 !ete=ine! th$t, u1u$nt to C$lioni$ 8oven=ent Co!e Setion6255, the u#li intee1t 1eve! #y not !i1lo1in> the eue1te! eo!1 le$lyoutei>h1 the u#li intee1t 1eve! #y !i1lo1ue o the eo!1, #ein> th$t theele$1e o the1e tye1 o eo!1 h$ve le! to violent $n! i=in$l $t1 $>$in1t thenive1ityG1 e=loyee1.

    Dhi#it *.

    20. 'he C-RA !oe1 not euie $ny $tte=t to e1olve !i1ute1 ino=$lly #eoe

    1ee%in> u!ii$l intevention. SAN nevethele11 $tte=te! ino=$lly to e1olve Re1on!ent1

    eu1$l to o=ly ith it1 eo!1 eue1t. Att$he! heeto $1 Dhi#it 5 i1 $ tue $n! $u$te

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    VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE AND

    COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF

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    oy o SANG1 ino=$l eot to ooe$te ith Re1on!ent1, to hih Re1on!ent1 neve

    elie!. 4$%in> $nothe e=e!y, SAN no 1ee%1 u!ii$l intevention.

    FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION

    "RIT OF MANDATE

    RE4UIRING THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS UNDER THE CPRA

    5Go&ern6ent Co$e )) 12- an$ 12-78

    A9ain:t All Re:;on$ent:

    2&. SAN e$lle>e1 $n! inoo$te1 #y eeene $ll $$>$h1 $#ove $n! #elo $1

    i 1et oth ully heein.

    22. 8oven=ent Co!e 1etion 6253, 1u#!ivi1ion ($), o the C-RA euie1 th$t $

    u#li $>eny $llo in1etion o u#li eo!1 #y $ny e1on eue1tin> the eo!1. t euie1

    uthe th$t $ny e$1on$#ly 1e>e>$#le otion o $ eo! #e $v$il$#le o in1etion $te

    !eletion o the otion1 th$t $e eDe=te! #y l$. Whethe $ u#li eo! =$y ont$in 1o=e

    eDe=t o oni!enti$l ino=$tion !oe1 not u1tiy ithhol!in> $n entie !ou=ent. 'he Re>ent1

    $11ete! $ iv$y intee1t in the n$=e1 o the e1e$he1 #ut $ile! to o% ith SAN to

    1e>e>$te, e!$t, o othei1e =o!iy the eo!1. n1te$!, the Re>ent1 eu1e! to o!ue $ny

    $n! $ll e1on1ive ino=$tion. 'he Re>ent1 theeoe viol$te! 8oven=ent Co!e 1etion 6253

    1u#!ivi1ion ($), in eu1in> to 1e>e>$te o e!$t it1 eo!1.

    23. 8oven=ent Co!e 1etion 6255 euie1 the Re>ent1 to u1tiy ithhol!in>

    eo!1 #y ?!e=on1t$tin> th$t the eo! in ue1tion i1 eDe=t un!e eDe11 ovi1ion1 o thi1

    h$te o th$t on the $t1 o the $tiul$ $1e the u#li intee1t 1eve! #y not !i1lo1in> the

    eo! le$ly outei>h1 the u#li intee1t 1eve! #y !i1lo1ue o the eo!.@ 'hi1 euie=ent

    to u1tiy $ny ithhol!in> i1 non!i1etion$y. 'he Re>ent1 theeoe viol$te! 8oven=ent Co!e

    1etion 6255 #y $ilin> to ite 1eii eDe=tion1 th$t they #elieve $ly to e$h o the eo!1

    eue1te!.

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    VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE AND

    COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF

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    2*. 'he Re>ent1 $#u1e! thei !i1etion #y eu1in> to ovi!e !ou=ent1, o otion1

    theeo, not 1u#et to $ny eDe=tion1.

    25. 'he Re>ent1 $ile! to $y out non!i1etion$y, =$n!$toy !utie1 u1u$nt to the

    C-RA.

    26. 'he eo!1 1ou>ht #y SAN $e not 1u#et to $ny 1eii eDe=tion1 to the

    C-RA, $$t o= #$l$nin> the u#li intee1t in !i1lo1ue, hih i1 #o$!, $>$in1t the u#li

    intee1t in >oven=ent 1eey, hih i1 n$o.

    27. 8oven=ent Co!e 1etion 6259, 1u#!ivi1ion ($), ovi!e1 th$t the Cout 1h$ll

    !ei!e the $1e $te eD$=inin> the eo!(1) in $=e$, i e=itte! #y 1u#!ivi1ion (#) o

    Setion 9&5 o the vi!ene Co!e. SAN eue1t1 th$t, i nee11$y, the out evie in $=e$

    tho1e eo!1 the Re>ent1 l$i= $e eDe=t.

    2. SAN h$1 no hoie #ut to o#t$in the elie 1ou>ht heein to vin!i$te it1 i>ht to

    u#li eo!1 un!e the C-RA.

    29. SAN h$1 $ i>ht to o#t$in o= the Re>ent1 u#li eo!1 un!e the C-RA.

    30. 'he Re>ent1 h$ve $ !uty ti=ely to e1on! to eue1t1 un!e the C-RA, to

    o!ue u#li eo!1, to $11i1t ith i!entiyin> eo!1 $n! ino=$tion th$t $e e1on1ive to $

    eue1t, $n! to !e=on1t$te th$t the 1eii eo!1 in ue1tion $e eDe=t un!e eDe11

    ovi1ion1 o the C-RA.

    3&. 'he Re>ent1 h$ve the $#ility to eo= the !uty th$t the C-RA l$e1 uon

    the=.

    32. SAN $n! the itizen1 o thi1 1t$te !o not h$ve $ l$in, 1ee!y $n! $!eu$te

    e=e!y in the o!in$y ou1e o l$ othe th$n the elie 1ou>ht in thi1 o=l$intJetition in th$t

    they $nnot o=el the Re>ent1 to o=ly ith the l$ eDet thou>h u!ii$l oe11.

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    VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE AND

    COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF

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    33. SAN theeoe eue1t1 th$t the out i11ue $ it o =$n!$te !ietin>

    Re1on!ent1 to o=ly ith thei o#li>$tion1 un!e the C-RA $n! to o!ue the u#li eo!1

    1ou>ht.

    SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION

    IN/UNCTI!E AND DECLARATOR RELIEF

    REGARDING NONCOMPLIANCE "ITH THE CPRA

    5Go&ern6ent Co$e )) 12- an$ 12-78

    A9ain:t All Re:;on$ent:

    3*. SAN e$lle>e1 $n! inoo$te1 #y eeene $ll $$>$h1 $#ove $n! #elo $1

    i 1et oth ully heein.

    35. SAN i1 entitle! to $ u!ii$l !ete=in$tion o the $li$#ility o oll$te$l

    e1toel.

    36. SAN eue1t1 $ u!ii$l !ete=in$tion th$t the Re>ent1 $e elu!e! o=

    eliti>$tin> hethe the otenti$l the$t to unive1ity e1e$he1 $lle>e!ly o1e! #y !i1lo1ue o

    e!$te! eo!1 on1titute1 $ u#li intee1t in 1eey th$t ?le$ly outei>h1@ the u#li

    intee1t in !i1lo1ue o u#li eo!1 el$te! to the el$e o $ni=$l1 u1e! in e1e$h #y

    $>ent1 o the Re>ent1.

    37. 8oven=ent Co!e 1etion 6255 euie1 the Re>ent1 to u1tiy ithhol!in>

    eo!1 #y ?!e=on1t$tin> th$t the eo! in ue1tion i1 eDe=t un!e eDe11 ovi1ion1 o thi1

    h$te o th$t on the $t1 o the $tiul$ $1e the u#li intee1t 1eve! #y not !i1lo1in> the

    eo! le$ly outei>h1 the u#li intee1t 1eve! #y !i1lo1ue o the eo!.@ 'hi1 euie=ent

    to u1tiy $ny ithhol!in> i1 non!i1etion$y. n1te$! o itin> 1eii eDe=tion1 o e$h

    eo!, the Re>ent1 =eely $lie! the eDe=tion to SANG1 entie eue1t $n! e$1e! to

    o==uni$te ith SAN uon eu1in> to !i1lo1e $ny eo!1. 'he Re>ent1 theeoe viol$te!

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    VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE AND

    COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF

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    8oven=ent Co!e 1etion 6255 #y $ilin> to ite 1eii eDe=tion1 to e$h o the eo!1

    eue1te! th$t they #elieve $ly.

    3. SAN i1 entitle! to $ u!ii$l !ete=in$tion o the in$li$#ility o the #o$!

    $th$ll eDe=tion l$i=e! #y the Re>ent1, $ u!ii$l !ete=in$tion o the 1uiieny o the

    eno!in> $n! e!$tion otion1, $n! $ u!ii$l !ete=in$tion o the Re>ent1G nonEo=li$ne

    ith the C-RA, thee#y vin!i$tin> the u#liG1 i>ht1 un!e the C-RA.

    39. SAN i1 li%ei1e entitle! to inuntive elie ohi#itin> the Re>ent1 o=

    i=oely u1in> the #o$! $th$ll eDe=tion to ithhol! $ll eo!1

    DISCO!ER

    *0. -u1u$nt to Co!e o Civil -oe!ue 1etion1 20&7.0&0, et se+., SAN inten!1 to

    un!et$%e o=$l !i1ovey, inlu!in>, i nee11$y, the !eo1ition1 o eiient itne11e1

    e1on1 =o1t u$liie!, $n! elev$nt thi! $tie1.

    *&. nee11$y, SAN ill 1ee% $n o!e o= the Cout e=ittin> 1uh !i1ovey.

    PRAER FOR RELIEF

    WR"OR, SAN $y1 o u!>=ent $>$in1t the Re>ent1 $1 ollo1

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    2. Shoul! the Cout un!et$%e $n in $=e$ evie o the eo!1, SAN oo1e1

    the $oint=ent o $ 1ei$l =$1te, o $n in!een!ent eDet, to $11i1t the Cout in the

    $11e11=ent o the 1i>nii$ne o the eo!1.

    A: to the Se(on$ Ca

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    VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE AND

    COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF

    /A'/ /ee=#e &, 20&3 Re1etully 1u#=itte!,

    KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKShelley Rizzotti

    Attoney o -l$inti

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    !ERIFICATION

    , S44; RPPO'', !el$e $1 ollo1

    &. $= $n $ttoney lien1e! to $tie l$ in the St$te o C$lioni$. ee1ent

    -etitione SAN in thi1 oee!in>. A1 1uh, h$ve e1on$l %nole!>e o the =$tte1 $lle>e!

    in thi1 etition $n! h$ve $uthoity to =$%e thi1 veii$tion.

    2. 'he -etitione i1 $#1ent o= the ounty (4o1 An>ele1) hee h$ve =y oie.

    3. h$ve eviee! the oe>oin> etition $n! the =$tte1 1t$te! in it $e tue o =y

    on %nole!>e, eDet $1 to the =$tte1 !el$e! on ino=$tion $n! #elie, $n! $1 to tho1e

    =$tte1 #elieve the= to #e tue.

    *. !el$e un!e en$lty o euy un!e the l$1 o the St$te o C$lioni$ th$t the

    oe>oin> i1 tue $n! oet.

    Deute! thi1 !$y the &th o /ee=#e, 20&3, in 4o1 An>ele1 County, C$lioni$.

    KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

    Shelley Rizzotti

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