California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 1752

(a) Establish and operate a treatment and training service and such other services as are proper for the discharge of his duties;

(b) Create administrative districts suitable to the performance of his duties;

(c) Employ and discharge all such persons as may be needed for the proper execution of the duties of the authority.  Such employment and discharge shall be in accord with the civil service laws of this state.

Notwithstanding Section 18932 of the Government Code, the maximum age shall be 35 years for any open examination for the position of parole agent I, group supervisor, youth counselor, and other custodial and parole positions which normally afford entry into the Youth Authority service, unless the applicant is already a “state safety” member for the purposes of retirement and disability benefits.