Weber
Weber v. Super. Ct.
Opinion
Opinion
Filed 4/9/
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
(Sacramento) ----
SHIRLEY N. WEBER, as Secretary of State, etc., C100304
Petitioner, (Super. Ct. No. 23WM000137)
v.
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SACRAMENTO
COUNTY,
Respondent;
VINCE FONG,
Real Party in Interest.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING in mandate. Petition denied. Shelleyanne W.L. Chang, Judge.
Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Thomas S. Patterson, Assistant Attorney General, Benjamin M. Glickman, Malcolm A. Brudigam and Seth E. Goldstein, Deputy Attorneys General, for Petitioner.
No appearance for Respondent.
Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, Brian T. Hildreth, Thomas Hiltachk and Katherine C. Jenkins for Real Party in Interest.
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