What rights does a permanent civil service employee have to respond to a disciplinary action?

California civil service employees who are "permanent" employees under the statutory scheme possess a property interest in the continuation [150 Cal.App.3d 1141] of their employment. This interest requires they be apprised of the notice of the proposed action, the reasons therefor, a copy of the charges and materials upon which the action is based and the right to respond to the disciplining authority. (Williams v. Department of Water and Power (1982) 130 Cal.App.3d 677, 681, 181 Cal.Rptr. 868.) These protections are based upon the property interests afforded by statute, however, and are not applicable in this case.