§ 16195 Civil Service Examination Standards

Public Utilities Code·California

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•Tests for jobs must be fair and only check if you can do the job well.
•If you're applying for a labor job, who applied first might get picked first.
•No questions about your politics or religion are allowed in job tests.
•The board in charge makes sure all tests follow these rules.

Example

Applying for a job as a mechanic for the city.

The test should only ask about fixing cars, not about your political views or religion. If you and your friend apply, whoever applied first might get the job if you're both equally qualified.

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§ 16195 Civil Service Examination Standards

Examinations shall be practical, and shall relate to those matters only which will fairly test the relative capacity of the persons examined to discharge the duties of the positions which they seek, and shall include, when appropriate, tests of manual or professional skill. The selection of laborers shall be governed by priority of application as far as practicable. No question in any examination shall relate to political or religious opinions or affiliations. The board shall control all examinations. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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practical priority of application political or religious opinions or affiliations board

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 16195.

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