Effective July 1, 2012, organization code 8390 will be utilized for the State Personnel Board (SPB). See Major Program Changes below. The following descriptions represent SPB as it will exist starting July 1, 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.