Effective July 1, 2012, organization code 1880 for the State Personnel Board (SPB) will no longer be utilized. See Major Program Changes below. The following descriptions represent SPB as it exists through June 30, 2012.

The five-member SPB, whose members are appointed by the Governor for ten-year terms, was established in the California Constitution in 1934. SPB is responsible for California's civil service system. SPB ensures that the state's civil service system is free from political patronage and that employment decisions are based on merit. SPB provides a variety of recruitment, selection, classification, appellate, goal setting, training, and consultation services to state departments and local agencies.