Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) office is ordering state workers in California to return to the office at least two days a week, after years of allowing remote work since the coronavirus pandemic.
The move to a mandatory number of in-office days for state employees was shared in a memo issued to state Cabinet secretaries on Wednesday. Cabinet secretary Ann Patterson outlined the changes effective June 17 in the memo, shared with the Washington Examiner.
Patterson said that while the governor’s office had not previously mandated a set number of in-office days, “varied approaches have created confusion around expectations and are likely to exacerbate inconsistencies across agencies and departments.”
“We have determined that it is now necessary to direct all agencies and departments within the Administration that provide telework as an option for employees to implement a hybrid
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