§ 89535 Employee Discipline Grounds

Education Code·California

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•Workers can get fired, demoted, or suspended for bad behavior like lying, being mean, or not doing their job.
•If you do something really bad outside of work, like a serious crime, you can still get in trouble at work.
•Showing up drunk or high at work can get you fired.
•If you cheat to get your job, you can lose it.

Example

A teacher shows up to class drunk and yells at the students.

The teacher can be fired because being drunk at work and acting mean is against the rules.

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§ 89535 Employee Discipline Grounds

Any permanent or probationary employee may be dismissed, demoted, or suspended for the following causes: (a) Immoral conduct. (b) Unprofessional conduct. (c) Dishonesty. (d) Incompetency. (e) Addiction to the use of controlled substances. (f) Failure or refusal to perform the normal and reasonable duties of the position. (g) Conviction of a felony or conviction of any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. (h) Fraud in securing appointment. (i) Drunkenness on duty. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1635, Sec. 39.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 89535.

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