California is bringing most state employees back to the office for 4 days a week this summer

• California is mandating that state employees return to the office four days a week starting by July.
• The move aligns with a White House mandate for federal workers to return full-time.
• Companies like Amazon and JPMorgan also require in-person work, ending remote policies.

California is requiring most state employees to come into the office at least four days a week by July 1.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said on Monday that the state employs 224,000 full-time workers and that over half have returned to daily in-office work.

"When we work together, collaboration improves, innovation thrives, and accountability increases," Newson said in a statement on Monday.

The announcement said that telework would be granted on a case-by-case basis, including for employees who do not live near their offices.

The order follows a wider White House mandate to return federal workers to the office full time. States, including Ohio and Virginia, require their employees to work in person, ending pandemic-era telework policies.

Similarly, companies including Amazon, JPMorgan, and Salesforce have required their employees to return to in-person work.