Return to Office Policy for California State Employees

California Governor Gavin Newsom orders state employees to return to the office for at least four days a week, citing the legacy of work-from-home policies due to COVID-19 lockdowns. He directs agencies to update hybrid telework policies and streamlines hiring for former federal employees. Democrats appear to be copying a policy from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Occupancy Rates of Federal Workers in Office Spaces

President Donald Trump exaggerated the occupancy rate of federal office space by federal workers in order to justify downsizing the federal workforce and demanding full-time in-person work. However, data shows that a significant portion of federal workers are ineligible to work from home, and only about 10% of the workforce was entirely remote. There has been a push for increased in-person work, with some agencies allowing hybrid schedules. The accuracy of claims made by various politicians and media outlets regarding federal workforce statistics is questioned.