Welcome to the State Personnel Board. Constitutionally established in 1934, the State Personnel Board (SPB) is responsible for guiding and directing California's Civil Service System to ensure that employment decisions are based on merit and free from political patronage.

Meet the Board Members; Board Schedule, Agendas, Minutes, Live Streaming Precedential Decisions; Contract Decisions; Reports

Office hours are Monday through Friday – 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding state holildays. Executive Officer Suzanne Ambrose Telephone Number: (916) 653-1028

The SPB is a neutral body responsible for administering a merit system of civil service employment within California state government. The SPB’s authority to enforce the civil service statutes is set forth in Article VII, section 3 of the California Constitution.

the state personnel board The SPB was established in 1934 to administer the civil service system and ensure that state employment is based on merit and free from political patronage.

Meet the Board Members; Board Schedule, Agendas, Minutes, Live Streaming Precedential Decisions; Contract Decisions; Reports

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Meet the Board Members; Board Schedule, Agendas, Minutes, Live Streaming Precedential Decisions; Contract Decisions; Reports

*New Forms* Please note that the State Personnel Board has made available new and revised forms listed below. Please read and follow instructions on all forms carefully.

Meet the Board Members; Board Schedule, Agendas, Minutes, Live Streaming; Precedential Decisions; Contract Decisions; Reports; SPB/DPA Consolidation