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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JEFF BAOLIANG ZHANG, 2: 24-cv-02369-DAD-CKD PS Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

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REHABILITATION, Defendant. 17 Plaintiff proceeds without counsel and seeks relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to the undersigned by Local Rule 302. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On March 13, 2025, the undersigned granted plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis and screened the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). (ECF No. 4.) The court dismissed the complaint but granted plaintiff leave to amend. (Id.) Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint (FAC) is now before the court for screening. (ECF No. 5.) For the reasons that follow, the court finds that FAC fails to state a claim and should be dismissed. Further, the court finds that amendment would be futile and recommends that the FAC be dismissed without leave to amend. I. Screening Requirement …