Civil Service Disciplinary Proceedings Causes

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Published February 18th, 2026

Detected March 30th, 2026

Summary

California Assembly Bill 2151 would amend Government Code Section 19572 to modify causes for discipline in state civil service. The bill is sponsored by Asm. Blanca Pacheco and has been referred to the Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee. A hearing scheduled for April 8, 2026 in Room 444 of the State Capitol was postponed by the committee.

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What changed

Assembly Bill 2151 proposes to amend Section 19572 of the California Government Code, which establishes the grounds for disciplinary actions against state civil service employees. The bill title indicates changes to causes for discipline in civil service proceedings. The legislation was introduced by Asm. Blanca Pacheco on February 18, 2026, and referred to the Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee.

Government agencies employing civil service workers should monitor this legislation as it could alter the grounds under which state employees may be disciplined. The scheduled hearing on April 8, 2026 was postponed by the committee. Interested parties should check committee schedules for rescheduled hearing dates and opportunities to submit comments on the proposed changes to disciplinary causes in state employment.

What to do next

Monitor the Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee for rescheduled hearing dates
Review current Section 19572 grounds for discipline to assess potential impact of proposed amendments
Submit public comments if the hearing is rescheduled and the bill affects agency employment practices

Source document (simplified)

CA AB2151 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

California Assembly Bill 2151

CA State Legislature page for AB2151
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Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-27 - In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Pending: Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee
Hearing: Apr 8 @ 9:00 am in State Capitol, Room 444
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Section 19572 of the Government Code, relating to state employment.
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Title

Civil service: disciplinary proceedings: causes for discipline.

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | Assembly | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| 2026-03-16 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on P. E. & R. |
| 2026-02-19 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. |
| 2026-02-18 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |

Code Citations

| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Government Code | 19572 | Amended Code | Citation Text |

California State Sources

| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2151 |
| Text | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2151#99INT |

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