Fendrich

On June 11, 1986, Fendrich v. Van de Kamp (1986) 182 Cal.App.3d 246 [ 227 Cal.Rptr. 262 ], affirmed the denial of appellants’ (“Fendrich”) petition for writ of mandate challenging the constitutionality of certain regulations propounded by the Attorney General of California under The Gaming Registration Act (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 19800 et seq.). However, the matter was remanded to the trial court so that the Attorney General could revise the Gaming Registration renewal fee schedule “to effect a more refined and equitable means of assessing fees.” Pursuant to the remand, a peremptory writ of mandate issued in February 1987. On March *539 24, 1987, the Attorney General filed a return to the writ proposing a four-tier renewal application fee schedule. On May 19, 1987, the trial court upheld the Attorney General’s proposed renewal fee schedule, and this appeal followed.

Issues

Appellants contend (1) that the trial court erred in ruling that the return submitted by the Attorney General complies with the terms of the peremptory writ of mandate, the opinion set forth in Fendrich v. Van de Kamp and Business and Professions Code section 19808, subdivision (b) and (2) that the…