Last month Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced a return-to-office mandate for state workers that will limit telework at every state agency beginning on June 17.
Prior to this sudden shift in policy, individual state agencies have had the flexibility to determine which jobs could be performed remotely. The California Environmental Protection Agency said telework has been an “efficient and effective way to conduct business,” while a California Health and Human Services’ internal survey found that remote work allowed for “improved employee collaboration,” and “increased productivity,” according to The Bee.
