California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 18553

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 313, Sec. 3. (AB 1604) Effective January 1, 2023.

“Core competencies” mean the particular education, experience, knowledge, and abilities that each applicant is required to have in order to be considered eligible for a particular group of classifications.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 18553 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-5-personnel/part-2-state-civil-service/chapter-1-general/article-2-definitions/section-18553

Other sections in Article 2 - Definitions

§ 18520§ 18521§ 18521.5§ 18522§ 18523§ 18524§ 18525§ 18525.1§ 18525.2§ 18525.3…§ 18542§ 18543§ 18544§ 18545§ 18546§ 18547§ 18550§ 18551§ 18552§ 18553

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