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DISCUSSION

We begin with some basic principles of appellate review. The trial court’s decision is presumed correct, and the burden is on the appellant to affirmatively demonstrate error. (Jameson v. Desta (2018) 5 Cal.5th 594, 609.) This burden includes several components. Appellants must provide the reviewing court with a record of the trial court proceedings that contains all the relevant materials. (Foreman & Clark Corp. v. Fallon (1971) 3 Cal.3d 875, 881.) Likewise, they must submit a brief summarizing the relevant facts with citations to the record and pertinent legal authority demonstrating the claimed error. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.204(a)(1)(B) & (C); William Jefferson & Co., Inc. v. Orange County Assessment Appeals Bd. No. 2 (2014) 228 Cal.App.4th 1, 6, fn. 2; Pringle v. La Chapelle (1999) 73 Cal.App.4th 1000, 1003.) We disregard any facts mentioned in the brief that are not part of the record. (Pulver v. Avco Financial Services (1986) 182 Cal.App.3d 622, 632.) The brief must also identify each point of argument under a separate

3 heading, supported by a logical explanation and pertinent authority. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.204(a)(1)(B).) A failure to do so…