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California Employees Challenge Newsom’s In-Person Work Mandate

2/10/2026

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California state employees push back against Governor Gavin Newsom's return-to-office mandate, mandating in-person work up to four days weekly.
The Professional Engineers in California Government (PEC) union supports Assemblymember Alex Lee's telework bill.
The legislation would require managers to justify in-person work requests and revive a dashboard tracking taxpayer savings from remote work, with union leaders arguing telework could save millions and improve air quality, while Newsom has not commented.

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California state employees push back against Governor Gavin Newsom's return-to-office mandate, mandating in-person work up to four days weekly.
The Professional Engineers in California Government (PEC) union supports Assemblymember Alex Lee's telework bill.
The legislation would require managers to justify in-person work requests and revive a dashboard tracking taxpayer savings from remote work, with union leaders arguing telework could save millions and improve air quality, while Newsom has not commented.