Doe
Doe v. Dept. of Rehabilitation
Opinion
Opinion
Delaney, J.
Filed 8/5/
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION THREE
JOHN DOE,
Plaintiff and Appellant, G062519
v. (Super. Ct. No. 30-2022- 01285384)
DEPARTMENT OF
REHABILITATION, OPINION
Defendant and Respondent.
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, Ronald L. Bauer, Judge. (Retired Judge of Orange Super. Ct. assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant to art. VI, § 6 of the Cal. Const.) Reversed and remanded. John Doe, in pro. per., for Plaintiff and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Cheryl L. Feiner, Assistant Attorney General, Gregory D. Brown, Summer Bosse and Jacquelyn Young, Deputy Attorneys General, for Defendant and Respondent. This appeal concerns the proper interpretation of the term “maintenance” under Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Pub.L. No. 93-112 (Sept. 26, 1973) 87 Stat. 355, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.; the Act), and related California law. Under the Act, the federal government provides grants to participating states, including California, to help fund…