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

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 ...

California and SEIU Local 1000 resume talks on telework rules for state employees as workers face a four-day office requirement under Gov. Newsom.

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

The union representing thousands of California state workers is proposing a full-time telework standard unless the state ...

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

State worker unions in California are working to protect the right to work remotely, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom's opposition.

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." ...

On any given day before the pandemic, hundreds of workers would walk the sidewalks circling the State Capitol on their lunch breaks. But it isn’t as busy in the downtown Capitol corridor as it used to ...