Myron

discussion below, the trial court erred in requiring appellant to furnish security and, accordingly, that part of the trial court’s ruling is vacated. However, in all other respects, the orders granting relief under the vexatious litigant statute are affirmed, including the trial court’s determination that appellant is a vexatious litigant and its issuance of a prefiling order against him.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On February 16, 2012, appellant filed a petition in the trial court for a writ of mandate and/or declaratory relief to require respondent to comply with the Public Records Act relating to appellant’s requests for the disclosure of certain public records in

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2. the possession of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDC). Appellant alleged that he was seeking the specified records in an effort to expose corruption by CDC officials. According to the petition, on December 15, 2011, appellant requested the following CDC records pertaining to Wasco State Prison, where appellant was previously incarcerated prior to being transferred to Folsom:…