Cal. Const., art. VII, § 1 · Article VII. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Cal. Const., art. VII, § 1
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The civil service includes every officer and employee of the State except as otherwise provided in this Constitution.
(b) In the civil service permanent appointment and promotion shall be made under a general system based on merit ascertained by competitive examination.
Notes and commentary — not constitutional text
History
Sec. 1 added June 8, 1976, by Prop. 14. Res.Ch. 5, 1976.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CONS§ionNum=SEC.%201.&article=VII
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Cited by 5 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Cal. Const., art. VII, § 1. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 10205.1Printed as Section 1 of Article VII of the California Constitution
- Gov. Code, § 10249Printed as Section 1 of Article VII of the California Constitution
- Gov. Code, § 19602.5Printed as Section 1 of Article VII of the California Constitution
- Gov. Code, § 19602.7Printed as Section 1 of Article VII of the California Constitution
- Gov. Code, § 19602.8Printed as Section 1 of Article VII of the California Constitution
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