Why Newsom backtracked on ordering state workers back to the office

Why Gov. Newsom backtracked on ordering state workers back to the office

By Maya C. Miller, CalMatters Tens of thousands of California state employees were bracing to return to the office on July 1 after Gov. Gavin Newsom declared there was an “operational necessity” for all California state employees to work in person a minimum of four days per week. Related Articles Did Gov. Gavin Newsom go too far with CEQA reform? Gov. Newsom’s trip removes any doubts about his presidential ambition…

Why Newsom backtracked on ordering state workers back to the office

By Maya C. Miller | CalMatters Tens of thousands of California state employees were bracing to return to the office on July 1 after Gov. Gavin Newsom declared there was an “operational necessity” for all California state employees to work in person a minimum of four days per week. That changed just before the deadline when CalHR, which represents the governor in collective bargaining, negotiated a set of deals with public employee unions that de…

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California's largest state worker union delays return-to-office order

Newsom delays in-office order for state employees - The Sacramento Observer

SEIU Local 1000 marchers rally in State Capitol Park World Peace Rose Garden in Sacramento on June 8, 2023. Photo by Julie A Hotz for CalMatters By Maya C. Miller | CalMatters Tens of thousands of California state employees were bracing to return to the office on July 1 after Gov. Gavin Newsom declared there was an “operational necessity” for all California state employees to work in person a minimum of four days per week. That changed just befo…