Know who supports No to RTO or are against it:
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Government/Elected Officials
Assemblymember Maggie Krell (D- District 6)
Sacramento wrote a letter to Newsom on March 11, 2025 saying her office had received dozens of calls about the “stress, hardship and financial strain” it would cause. /1
Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-District 7)
Joint Legislative Audit Committee unanimously approves 2024-118 Asm Hoover Telework (PDF)
Quote from Spectrum News 1 article “State workers challenge Newsom’s return-to-office mandate” published March 14, 2025: “I think we need to be embracing remote work where it makes sense. And the reality is there are a lot of different jobs in the state, both in government and in the private sector that can be done from home. I hate to point this out, but Gov. Newsom himself works from home regularly,” added Hoover.
Assemblymember and Chair of the Budget Subcommittee No. 5 Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-District 67)
Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-District 20)
Assemblymember Christopher Ward (D-District 78)
Political Groups/Unions
Party for Socialism and Liberation Sacramento-Davis Branch – Letter of Support
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Government/Elected Officials
Senator Roger Niello (R-District 6) said through an office spokesperson: he believes the governor has the authority to issue the order. “Drawing on decades of experience in running organizations and public service, his observation is that workforces function best when people actively collaborate in person,” /1
Senator Angelique Ashby (D-District 8) introduced a bill on 2/19/2025 – SB 516 California Capital City Downtown Revitalization Act – to collect tax revenue for downtown Sacramento.
/1 Sac Bee article dated 3/26/2025: Rallying CA state workers have a message for Gavin Newsom on return-to-office