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Déjà Vu: Gov. Newsom Orders State Workers Return-to-Office 6 Years After Original Lockdown Order

June 22, 2026 1:21 pmJune 23, 2026 2:46 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom is finally calling state workers back to the office, a full 6 years after sending everyone home to work remotely because of the Covid flu and his statewide lockdowns. The SEIU, which represents them, says state...

California Fast-Tracks Hiring State Workers!

November 14, 2025 12:27 pmNovember 14, 2025 12:27 pm

“Governor Newsom has made efficiency a top priority since the start of his Administration,” a July statement from Gov. Newsom says. Newsom issued “a new executive order to help further integrate efficiency, engagement, and effectiveness into state operations.” “The governor’s...

CA Public Employees and Unions Whining about Returning to the Office 5 Years Later

April 27, 2025 2:48 amApril 28, 2025 9:01 am

Five years after his original Covid lockdown order, sending nearly the entire state workforce of “non-essential” workers packing in 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a “get back to the office” order Monday… but not until July 1, 2025, and...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Doubles Down on State Worker Return to Office Policies

April 3, 2025 12:20 pmApril 3, 2025 12:20 pm

Speaking from Modesto on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom reaffirmed his decision to bring back state workers to offices in Sacramento for at least four days a week from mostly stay at home hours. During press questions at the the career...

Presidential Ambitions behind Gavin Newsom’s Metamorphosis into a Conservative

March 6, 2025 9:43 amMarch 6, 2025 9:44 am

What a difference 6 weeks makes! It’s been only 6 weeks since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, and the launch of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s metamorphosis into a conservative. Newsom is making a major shift to the political middle in an...

Gov. Newsom Orders State Workers Return-to-Office 5 Years After Original Covid Lockdown Order

March 3, 2025 5:03 pmMarch 4, 2025 6:29 am

Five years after his original Covid lockdown order, sending nearly the entire state workforce of “non-essential” workers packing in 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a “get back to the office” order Monday… but not until July 1, 2025, and...

Two Californias: One for Government Ruling Class, the Other for the People

September 8, 2020 11:17 am

Last week we had Salongate when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was caught on security cameras visiting a San Francisco hair salon for a wash and blow-out, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s business lockdown orders, and local ordinances keeping hair and nail salons...