Gavin Newsom’s return-to-office mandate challenged as workers turn tables on governor
California state employees are challenging Governor Gavin Newsom's mandate for a return to office, citing environmental concerns. The union representing these workers argues that the mandate could lead to increased commuting and pollution, violating the California Environmental Quality Act. They demand an environmental impact review before the mandate is enforced and threaten legal action if their requests are ignored.
- ▪State employees are opposing Governor Newsom's return-to-office mandate due to environmental concerns.
- ▪The union claims that the mandate could increase commuting and pollution, violating the California Environmental Quality Act.
- ▪CASE has warned that they will pursue legal action if an environmental impact review is not conducted before implementing the mandate.
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Metro Gavin Newsom’s return-to-office mandate challenged as workers turn tables on governor By Katie Jerkovich Published May 28, 2026, 9:39 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google State employees are fighting back against Gov. Gavin Newsom ordering them off the couch and back into the office, arguing that by doing so thousands of additional cars will be on the road, hurting the state’s efforts to be carbon neutral. In a blistering exhaustion letter, the California Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges and Hearing Officers in State Employment (CASE) argued that any agency adopting Newsom’s Return-to-Office executive order (RTO) without first studying its environmental fallout is violating the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA.
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