Government Code section 19700

The board, its executive officer, or any appointing power shall not adopt any rule, either written or unwritten, prohibiting the employment of any person in any state position who is otherwise qualified therefor, solely because of his or her age, except as provided in Section 18932.

Source: Section 19700, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=19700. (updated Jan. 1, 1990; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_19700

Original Source: Section 19700, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=19700. (last accessed May 12, 2025).