California Code, Education Code - EDC § 72411.5

In the absence of an express appointment or contract as provided in Section 72411, every administrator shall serve in his or her administrative assignment at the pleasure of the governing board.  The dismissal of, and imposition of penalties for cause on, an administrator employed by appointment or contract pursuant to Section 72411 shall, if the administrator does not have tenure as a faculty member, be in accordance with the terms of the appointment or contract of employment.  If the administrator has tenure as a faculty member, the dismissal of, and imposition of penalties for cause on, the administrator shall be in accordance with the provisions applicable to faculty members.