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Newsom to CA State Employees: Okay, Everybody Back in the Pool!
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DNyuz
· Jun 27, 2026
Gavin Newsom’s delivers brutal message to workers fighting July 1 return to office mandate
Gov. Gavin Newsom is barreling ahead with forcing California state workers back to the office, flatly rejecting calls to soften a return-to-work mandate that unions warn could trigger a “mass exodus” of employees. Starting July 1, roughly 100,000 state workers will be required to report to the office or the field four days a week, []
Off The Press
· Jun 27, 2026
California state workers fight Newsom’s return-to-office mandate
Gov. Gavin Newsom is barreling ahead with forcing California state workers back to the office, flatly rejecting calls to soften a return-to-work mandate that unions warn could trigger a “mass exodus” of employees. Starting July 1, roughly 100,000 state workers will be required to report to the office or the field four days a week, []...Click to read more
The New Zealand Herald
· Jun 22, 2026
The secret reason bosses want everyone back in the office, every day of the week
The secret reason bosses want everyone back in the office, every day of the week
ArcaMax
· Jul 1, 2026
Workers say long commutes, inadequate facilities characterize first day of RTO
SACRAMENTO, California — Wednesday morning marked the first day of the governor’s return-to-office order. State workers have been able to work primarily from home since the COVID-19 pandemic, but over the past two years Gov. Gavin Newsom has ...
Times of India
· Jul 7, 2026
Cliff swallows abandoned the California town they once filled every spring, then people came together to rebuild their homes and welcomed them back with an annual festival
Cliff swallows abandoned the California town they once filled every spring, then people came together to rebuild their homes and welcomed them back with an annual festival
KSFO – 560 AM – San Francisco
· Jul 2, 2026
State Workers Gather at Capitol Amid Negotiations for New Contracts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eeXsFym_og State employees rallied at the California State Capitol on Wednesday as negotiations over new labor...
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Related coverage for "Newsom to CA State Employees: Okay, Everybody Back in the Pool!": DNyuz — Gavin Newsom’s delivers brutal message to workers fighting July 1 return to office mandate. Off The Press — California state workers fight Newsom’s return-to-office mandate. The New Zealand Herald — The secret reason bosses want everyone back in the office, every day of the week. ArcaMax — Workers say long commutes, inadequate facilities characterize first day of RTO. Times of India — Cliff swallows abandoned the California town they once filled every spring, then people came together to rebuild their homes and welcomed them back with an annual festival. KSFO – 560 AM – San Francisco — State Workers Gather at Capitol Amid Negotiations for New Contracts