The union proposed a full-time telework standard unless the state can show a job can’t be done remotely.

(FOX40.COM) — With less than four months to go before a return-to-office deadline, the largest state worker union is back at the bargaining table. SEIU Local 1000, which represents 100,000 of ...

The tug-of-war between state employees and the state has been ongoing for years. But in July, employees must return to work in person, under a Newsom mandate ...

With the July return-to-office deadline looming, SEIU Local 1000 proposed full-time remote work for state workers.

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." ...

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.

California state worker unions seek stronger telework protections ahead of a July deadline tied to a return-to-office directive.