California State Workers Return to Office: What Newsom’s Mandate Means for Hiring

Professional arriving at a California office building lobby as the state return-to-office mandate takes effect

On July 1, 2026, roughly 108,000 California state workers returned to the office four days a week under Governor Newsom’s mandate. For private employers hiring in the same cities, that one policy just reopened the competition for people who want flexibility. We staff for a living. So when the single largest employer in the state … Read more