Newsom Tells State Employees Working Remotely to Return to the Office 2 Days a Week

California state employees will be required to work in the office at least two days a week starting June 17, according to the governor’s office. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration sent out a memo to the 240,000 workers April 10 announcing the new requirement, saying departments’ uneven approaches to returning to in-person work “have created confusion around expectations and are likely to exacerbate inconsistencies across agencies and departments.” “This approach will ensure all agencies and departments experience the benefits of in-person work, while still affording staff the benefits and flexibility of telework,” Cabinet Secretary Ann Patterson said in the memo. The June timeframe does not apply to departments that have already announced an earlier implementation date, according to the memo....