California public employee turnover is less than half the national public sector rate

Figure 1: National state and local government public employee turnover (BLS) and California's average state employee turnover (2016-2023).

National turnover averages for state and local levels from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The public employee rate at the national, state, and local levels excludes education employees to match the scope of California’s data. California state turnover data comes from employee reports. Values for 2019 and 2022 are transposed due to gaps in reporting. 
Chart: Reason Foundation