Tuesday, June 02, 2026

California Unions Have a Novel Excuse to Avoid Returning to the Office

Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom sent around a memo notifying his cabinet secretaries that it was time for state workers to return to the office at least four days a week.  - John Sexton 
Newsom had attempted to do this a year ago but the unions negotiated a one-year delay...
Since then, unions have been trying all sorts of things to push back. 
  • But one union in particular has come up with something creative. 
  • They are accusing Newsom of violating the state's environmental laws by forcing employees to drive to work.

“Clearly, the state’s blanket mandate that more than 90,000 workers commute to offices four days a week will impact California’s environment,” ... “But no environmental impact report for this project exists...

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