"The measure, authored by Assemblymember Alex Lee, a Milpitas Democrat, would require state agencies to offer work-from-home options "to the fullest extent possible" and provide written justifications when they require employees to work in person, according to a press release from the Professional Engineers in California Government. The union represents more than 15,000 state engineers who mostly work for Caltrans and in environmental agencies."
"State agencies widely adopted remote work policies that allowed state employees to save on transportation costs and live where they preferred during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 2024, half of the state workers were eligible for remote work, and 74% of those workers preferred telework, according to the Department of General Services' estimate at the time. But that year, Newsom angered thousands of state employees by calling them back to office at least two days a week."
Assemblymember Alex Lee authored legislation that would require state agencies to offer work-from-home options "to the fullest extent possible" and to provide written justifications when agencies require employees to work in person. The bill would require a state dashboard documenting annual savings from remote work. The Professional Engineers in California Government represents more than 15,000 state engineers, many at Caltrans and environmental agencies. The Department of General Services reported that half of state workers were eligible for remote work in 2024 and that 74% of eligible workers preferred telework. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a mandate for most state workers to be in office four days a week, with implementation delayed until July.
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