California CodesGovernment CodeTitle 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIADivision 5 - PERSONNELPart 2 - STATE CIVIL SERVICEChapter 1 - GeneralArticle 2 - Definitions§ 18526§ 18526Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 123.“Employee” means a person legally holding a position in the State civil service.Cite this sectionCal. Gov. Code § 18526 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-5-personnel/part-2-state-civil-service/chapter-1-general/article-2-definitions/section-18526CopyOther sections in Article 2 - Definitions§ 18520§ 18521§ 18521.5§ 18522§ 18523§ 18524§ 18525§ 18525.1§ 18525.2§ 18525.3…§ 18542§ 18543§ 18544§ 18545§ 18546§ 18547§ 18550§ 18551§ 18552§ 18553← § 18525.3§ 18527 →