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California Governor Mandates Return-to-Office Amid State Worker Strike Threat

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Governor Gavin Newsom mandated that state workers at the Employment Development Department and the DMV return to the office on October 17, 2026. Separately, SEIU Local 1000, which represents about 100,000 state employees, announced a one-day walkout scheduled for October 21. The union's strike action is contingent on a mediation session and a legal challenge initiated by the state.

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The labor dispute involves workers at the Employment Development Department, which processes unemployment and disability claims, and clerks at the DMV. The union's contract expired on June 30, and the state had rejected nine of the union's sixteen proposals.

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Who's involved

  • Gavin NewsomGovernor who issued the mandate requiring state workers to return to the office.
  • DMVState agency whose clerks are represented by a union and are subject to the Governor's mandate.
  • Employment Development DepartmentState department whose workers are represented by a union and are subject to the Governor's mandate.

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