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Where Gavin Newsom is tougher on public employees than Greg Abbott

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took about three months to reverse his 2025 ban on remote work for state employees. But Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose return-to-office mandate has been in effect since July 1, shows no signs of backing down.  It’s a stance that has upset — and at times befuddled — some state workers who […]

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took about three months to reverse his 2025 ban on remote work for state employees. But Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose return-to-office mandate has been in effect since July 1, shows no signs of backing down.  It’s a stance that has upset — and at times befuddled — some state workers who […]

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According to CalMatters’s linked report, Where Gavin Newsom is tougher on public employees than Greg Abbott, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took about three months to reverse his 2025 ban on remote work for state employees. But Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose return-to-office mandate has been in effect since July 1, shows no signs of backing down.  It’s a stance that has upset — and at times befuddled — some state workers who […]

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