California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 50085

Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 915.

No local agency shall, as a part of its hiring practices or promotional practices, employ any educational prerequisites or testing or evaluation methods which are not job-related unless there is no adverse effect.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 50085 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-5-local-agencies/division-1-cities-and-counties/part-1-powers-and-duties-common-to-cities-and-counties/chapter-1-general/article-4-officers-and-employees/section-50085

Other sections in Article 4 - Officers and Employees

§ 50080§ 50081§ 50081.1§ 50081.2§ 50082§ 50083§ 50084§ 50084.5§ 50085§ 50085.5§ 50086§ 50088§ 50089

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