President Trump’s January 2025 memorandum delivered a blunt operational directive: End broad remote work in the federal government and restore full-time, in-person duty stations. Although many leaders ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Gavin Newsom has said that he expects state workers back in offices four days a week starting July 2026. Meanwhile, Attorney ...

A 2025 State Auditor report estimated that continued telework for state employees would save California around $225 million a year in real estate and facility costs. Supporters of remote work argue ...

Newsom has argued that state employees must be in the office more to serve the public more effectively. But evidence contradicts this.“ ...

As return-to-office mandates rise, so, too, do employee requests for telework accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). On February 11, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment ...

State worker unions in California are working to protect the right to work remotely, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom's opposition.

Newsom has ordered most state employees to return to the office four days a week starting July 1, 2026, up from a required twice per week.