US EditionCalifornia Could Save $225 Million a Year by Letting State Employees Work Remote, State Auditor Says
The audit found teleworking three days weekly could reduce office space by 30% and save California up to $225 million annually, challenging the governor's return-to-office policy.
- On Aug. 12, the California State Auditor, State Auditor Grant Parks, found teleworking three or more days a week could save up to $225 million annually and reduce office space by 30%.
- Last year, the audit originated after state legislators requested it following Gov. Gavin Newsom's in-office mandate, which lacked data on space needs and productivity, according to the California state auditor.
- The audit examined seven large state properties across 19 departments, finding nearly 3.2 million square feet unused and costing nearly $117 million in fiscal year 2024-2025.
- The governor’s office maintained it respectfully disagrees with the audit’s savings projection of up to $225 million annually, citing 'hypothetical theories and incomplete information.'
- Looking ahead, union leaders say flexible hybrid policies can save money and advance climate goals by reducing commuter traffic, Assemblyman Hoover said he plans to introduce telework legislation as an alternative to the 2026 RTO mandate.
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Newsom Disputes Audit That Found Remote Work Could Save California $225 Million a Year
Gov. Gavin Newsom disagrees with a state audit released Aug. 12 that found California could save up to $225 million each year by allowing state workers to work remotely. State workers have slowly returned to the office after teleworking during the pandemic. In March, Newsom directed the employees to spend at least four days a week at the office. The governor said returning employees to the office would result in better and quicker services for r…
California could save $225 million a year by letting state employees work remote, state auditor says
Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to have arbitrarily ordered workers back to the office without using specific rationale such as data on worker productivity, according to a newly released report from the California state auditor’s office.
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Auditor: California could save $225 million a year by letting state employees work remote
Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to have arbitrarily ordered workers back to the office without using specific rationale such as data on worker productivity, according to a newly released report from the California state auditor’s office.
Auditor: California Could Save $225 Million a Year by Letting State Employees Work Remote
Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to have arbitrarily ordered workers back to the office without using specific rationale such as data on worker productivity, according to a newly released report from the California state auditor’s office.
Auditor: California could save $225 million a year by letting state employees work remote - Local News Matters
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM APPEARS to have arbitrarily ordered workers back to the office without using specific rationale such as data on worker productivity, according to a newly released report from the California state auditor’s office. The audit, which state legislators requested in May 2024 after the governor first ordered workers back to the office two days per week after they had been sent to work remotely during the COVID-19 lockdown, found that…
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