California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Ontiveros v. Comm'n On Prof'l Competence, B271647 (Cal. App. 2017):
Because this case involves a fundamental vested right, namely, the termination of a public employee's employment, the trial court properly conducted an independent review of the administrative record. (Bixby v. Pierno (1971) 4 Cal.3d 130, 143; San Diego Unified School Dist. v. Commission on Professional Competence (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th 1120, 1140 (Jesperson).) "In exercising its independent judgment, a trial court must afford a strong presumption of correctness concerning the administrative
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