Cal. Gov. Code § 14620

There is in the department a general services planning officer, a procurement officer, and an executive officer of the Office of Public School Construction. Each officer or executive director may be appointed by the Governor, upon recommendation of the director, and shall serve at the pleasure of the director. His or her salary shall be fixed by the director in accordance with law. Each officer or executive officer shall have any duties that may be assigned to him or her by, and shall be responsible to, the director for the performance of those duties. It is the intent of the Legislature that this section is not to result in an increase in the number of positions in the department.