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DISCUSSION

“Any statement in a brief concerning matters in the appellate record—whether factual or procedural and no matter where in the brief the reference to the record occurs — must be supported by a citation to the record.” (Eisenberg et al., Cal. Practice Guide: Civil Appeals & Writs (The Rutter Group 2012) ¶ 9:36, p. 9-12; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.204(a)(1)(C).) “‘It is neither practical nor appropriate for us to comb the record on [the appellant’s] behalf.’” (Schmidlin v. City of Palo Alto (2007) 157 Cal.App.4th 728, 738.) We may decline to consider arguments not supported by citations to the record. (Ragland v. U.S. Bank National Assn. (2012) 209 Cal.App.4th 182, 195.) Plaintiff’s briefs contain insufficient record citations and refer to matters outside the record. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.204(a).) Although we are hesitant to do so, we exercise our discretion to consider the points raised in his appeal. (See Schmier v. Supreme Court (2000) 78 Cal.App.4th 703, 712.) I. Plaintiff’s Claim Regarding the Court’s Purported Bias Has No Merit Plaintiff appears to contend the trial court judge was “biased” against him. Plaintiff’s claim consists solely of hyperbolic…