Jaffee

This is an appeal from a judgment denying a writ of administrative mandate (Code Civ. Proc., § 1094.5) to compel respondent to issue appellant a license to practice as a psychologist.

Appellant twice failed the licensing examination administered by respondent Psychology Examining Committee (Committee), the passage of which is required for licensure as a practicing psychologist by the Psychology Licensing Law (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2900 et seq). Appellant sought and received an administrative hearing to review the Committee’s determination that he did not qualify for the psychologist’s license. In its decision following the hearing, the Committee denied appellant the license but permitted him to retake the examination. Appellant declined the opportunity and instead pursued his action in the trial court seeking a writ of administrative mandate to compel issuance of the license. The trial court denied the writ but ordered that respondent admit appellant to a future examination in accordance with respondent’s earlier decision. Appellant noticed this appeal.

Appellant contends: (1) the trial court erred in denying appellant’s request that the hearing officer’s proposed…