California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 6050

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 665, Sec. 183. (SB 1308) Effective January 1, 2013.
(a)The Governor, upon recommendation of the secretary, shall appoint the wardens of the various state prisons. Each warden shall be subject to removal by the secretary. If the secretary removes him or her, the secretary’s action shall be final. The wardens shall be exempt from civil service.
(b)The Department of Human Resources shall fix the compensation of the wardens of the state

prisons.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 6050 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-3-of-imprisonment-and-the-death-penalty/title-7-administration-of-the-state-correctional-system/chapter-6-appointment-of-personnel/section-6050

Other sections in Chapter 6 - Appointment of Personnel

§ 6050§ 6053§ 6055

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