California Supreme Court January 8, 1981, S.F. 24152 (Woods v. Superior Court)

Opinion

RICHARDSON, J.

We have concluded that a decision of the Director (petitioner) of the Department of Social Services denying benefits to

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real parties in interest below (applicants) pursuant to an assertedly invalid regulation may be reviewed by administrative mandamus. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1094.5; unless otherwise indicated subsequent statutory references are to this code.