ATTORNEY

Department Information At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well‑being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do. The Office of Legal Services (OLS) provides comprehensive legal support and services to CDPH programs and leadership to advance the department’s mission to optimize the health and safety of all Californians. OLS is comprised of four legal teams: the Office of Policy and Administrative Litigation (OPAL) team; the Public Health Programs (PHP) team; the Center for Healthcare Quality (CHCQ) team; and the Regulations, Privacy and Special Projects team. This position is for the PHP team, which provides in‑house legal advice and representation to a wide variety of CDPH’s programs. CDPH operates over 200 public health programs spanning multiple subject areas, including infectious disease surveillance and control, chronic disease and injury prevention, food, drug, and radiation safety, genetic disease screening, the Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program, and the licensing of numerous health facilities. The PHP Team supports most of CDPH’s 200 programs, ranging from Alzheimer’s to Zika. By supporting CDPH’s efforts to protect and improve the health of Californians you will be part of a team that makes a positive difference in the health of everyone in California. Job Description and Duties California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Office of Legal Services (OLS) seeks an attorney to support and represent the Department’s programs on a variety of matters. This is a permanent, full‑time attorney position on the Public Health Program (PHP) house counsel team, located in Sacramento. The attorney will advise public health programs within CDPH on legal issues involving public health laws, departmental and programmatic authority, compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements for the conduct of state business—including contracting, information management, public records disclosure, open meeting laws, privacy laws, administrative hearing processes, litigation support, and other legal issues as they arise. The attorney will also research, develop, and draft legislative language, regulations, and transactional documents. The incumbent works under the direction of an Assistant Chief Counsel (ACC) of the PHP team within the OLS. In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025, which temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 4.62% in exchange for 8 hours of leave credits through October 2026. Salary ranges shown on this posting do not reflect the salary reduction. Position Details Job Code #: JC-524215 Position #: 580-140-5778-909 Working Title: Attorney Classification: ATTORNEY Salary Range (A): $7,969.00 – $10,473.00 Salary Range (B): $8,969.00 – $12,026.00 # of Positions: 1 Work Location: Sacramento County Telework: Hybrid Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Mandatory Self Declare Mandate of E-Verify: CDPH is an E-Verify employer. Final Filing Date: 7/23/2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr