Gavin Newsom, Sacramento and Symptoms of COVID-19

State workers in Sacramento protest Gov. Gavin Newsom's return to office order
Hundreds of state workers converged Wednesday in the rain in the first organized protest against California Gov. Gavin Newsom's return to office order.
Newsom's return-to-office order may not help Downtown Sacramento office market
But even if state workers start trooping, albeit reluctantly, back to office buildings after the new fiscal year starts July 1, it's not clear if blue skies for the beleaguered office market in Downtown Sacramento will follow.
California state workers concerned about space after Gavin Newsom’s return-to-office order
I don’t know if they have room to bring more desks in, but they’re going to have to do something,” one worker said.
Hundreds of state workers with SEIU Local 1000 protest Newsom's return-to-office order
"For our people, it's a pay cut. We know that telework makes sense. We saw it through COVID," said union president Anica Walls.
State workers protest Governor Newsom’s return to office mandate
Four unions gathered state workers in front of the CalHR office to rally against the governor’s recent executive order mandating they work from the office at least four days per week.
Gavin Newsom orders state workers back to offices. What should Sacramento commuters expect?
Expect a traffic surge on Sacramento-area freeways including on a “nightmarish” Highway 50, say local experts.
Listen to Bee reporters discuss Newsom's return-to-office order for state workers
State worker reporter William Melhado and enterprise reporter Stephen Hobbs answer your question about Gov. Gavin Newsom's order directing California state workers back into offices four days a week by July 1,
How will Gavin Newsom’s return-to-office order affect California state telework stipends?
California paid state employees $5.2 million in telework payments. How much could the state save when workers come back to ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaims state of emergency to speed up wildfire prevention projects
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he has proclaimed a state of emergency​ to speed up wildfire prevention projects ahead ...