CA Educ Code Section 89551

(a)

Layoff of administrative and nonacademic employees shall be by class within a particular campus, or within the office of the chancellor.

(b)

Layoff of academic employees shall be by teaching service area within a campus.

(c)

If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 3560) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.