California Orders Nearly 100,000 Workers to Return to Office (1)

California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered almost 100,000 state workers to return to their offices four days a week starting in July.

The announcement is one of the larger state mandates since the Covid-19 pandemic upended work habits. It follows a White House directive to bring back federal workersfull-time, while major companies such as Salesforce Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have taken similar steps to have employees return.

“In-person work makes us all stronger — period,” Newsom said in a statement. “When we work together, collaboration improves, innovation thrives, and accountability increases.”

California’s 224,000 workers are currently required ...