If you pass the civil service examination for a state job, veterans preference puts you at the top of the resulting eligibility list. It applies only to open, non-promotional applications, and you stop getting it once you reach permanent civil service status.
Submit the CalHR Veterans Preference application with your DD214 and supporting documents to the California Department of Human Resources, ATTN: Examination Unit, 1515 S Street, Sacramento CA 95811. For help, call 866-844-8671. If you are within six months of separating, also submit the CalHR Provisional Transitional Waiver.
A copy of the veteran’s DD214 and the completed CalHR Veterans Preference application. Spouses and surviving spouses also need a marriage certificate, the veteran’s death certificate if applicable, and the veteran’s VA Benefit Summary Letter if applicable.
