Swallow

Filed 4/4/22; Modified and Certified for Partial Publication 4/27/22 (order attached)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

ERIC G. SWALLOW,

Plaintiff and Appellant, C089329

v. (Super. Ct. No. 34-2016- 80002402-CU-WM-GDS)

CALIFORNIA GAMBLING CONTROL

COMMISSION,

Defendant and Appellant.

After a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ) and review by appellant California Gambling Control Commission (Commission), the Commission revoked and refused to renew the gambling license of cross-appellant Eric G. Swallow. The

1 Commission also imposed a $13,672,000 monetary penalty and $127,880 in costs against Swallow. Swallow petitioned the trial court for a writ of mandate, challenging the revocation and nonrenewal of his gambling license, the amount of the monetary penalty, and the costs. The trial court granted Swallow’s petition in part and denied it in part. It concluded the Commission did not violate Swallow’s due process rights when it revoked and refused to renew Swallow’s gambling license, except that…