{"data":{"id":"us-ca/edc-45302","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"EDC § 45302","heading":"","body":"No person in the permanent classified service shall be demoted or removed except for reasonable cause designated by rule of the commission as detrimental to the efficiency of the service. This section shall not be construed to prevent layoffs for lack of work or lack of funds.","path":["Education Code - EDC","TITLE 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION [33000. - 65001.]","DIVISION 3. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION [35000. - 45500.]","PART 25. EMPLOYEES [44000. - 45500.]","CHAPTER 5. Classified Employees [45100. - 45500.]","ARTICLE 6. Merit System [45240. - 45320.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"fb397b0a99b75d6f7b5adc83342538d942f9b67c1dee069bfc5bfd1bdf614023","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/edc-45301","next":"us-ca/edc-45303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}