RELATED November 03, 2025 Partnership for Public Service's submission to request for information on “Regulatory Reform on Artificial Intelligence” July 30, 2025 The State of Public Trust in Government 2025 July 03, 2025 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Suitability and Fitness” proposed rule Back to Reports Opening Doors, Building Ladders: How Federal Agencies Can Hire and Retain Californians Who Do Not Have a Four-year Degree By Brandon Lardy, Zoë Brouns February 23, 2021 California has the highest number of federal employees outside the Washington, D.C. area, but agencies in the state still face challenges in attracting quality young talent. To address this issue, the Partnership and the James Irvine Foundation wrote a report examining how federal agencies in California can strengthen their talent pipelines by recruiting, hiring and retaining job seekers without a four-year degree. Download (676k)