{"data":{"id":"us-ca/edc-88121","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"EDC § 88121","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 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION [66000. - 101460.]","DIVISION 7. COMMUNITY COLLEGES [70900. - 88933.]","PART 51. EMPLOYEES [87000. - 88280.]","CHAPTER 4. Classified Employees [88000. - 88280.]","ARTICLE 3. Merit System [88060. - 88139.]"],"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-88120","next":"us-ca/edc-88122"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}