State workers are already showing signs of resistance to California Gov. Gavin Newsom's new mandate to return to the office at least four days per week beginning July 1.

Newsom’s executive order requires that state agencies and departments under his authority that offer telework as an option to their employees soon change their policies and require that their employees work a minimum of four in-person days per work week, although case-by-case exceptions will be considered.

The sunset of current hybrid work policies came as a surprise on Monday, but wasn’t entirely unexpected, state workers said.

It has been five years since the pandemic forced most state agencies into remote work, but some business owners are hopeful the new mandate will be great for the downtown economy.

State workers are already showing signs of resistance to California Gov. Gavin Newsom's new mandate to return to the office at least four days per week beginning July 1.

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the order for state employees who are now working from home to return to their offices four days a week starting in July.

Gov. Newsom Monday issued an executive order requiring California state workers to return to the office starting this summer.

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order directing state workers to return to the office four days a week starting July 1. Less than half of the state workforce in California is currently allowed to work remotely three days a week.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order to bring state employees back to the office will impact tens of thousands of people. An estimated 90,000 people work for the state in Sacramento County.