California Governor Gavin Newsom plans to require all 225,000 state employees to return to in-office work for at least four days a week, effective July 1. This decision, aimed at enhancing efficiency and collaboration, faced significant backlash from employees who favor remote work established during the pandemic. Newsom argues that in-person interactions foster teamwork and innovation, while opponents claim that the return to the office undermines the successes of telework, which improved service delivery and reduced costs. Local businesses anticipate economic benefits from the influx of workers, particularly in Sacramento and Oakland.
In-person work makes us all stronger - period. When we work together, collaboration improves, innovation thrives and accountability increases. That means better service, better solutions.
State workers successfully transitioned to telework during the pandemic, saving taxpayer dollars, reducing pollution and improving service delivery. The governor is now attempting to undo that.
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