California Could Save $225 Million Yearly By Ditching Return-To-Office Mandate, Audit Finds

CBS Sacramento and CBS Los Angeles

Updated on: August 12, 2025 / 7:09 PM PDT

A new audit found that the State of California could save hundreds of millions of dollars a year by not enforcing return-to-office orders for state workers.

The audit comes amid the saga for state workers and the political debate between remote versus in-person work. It found that Gov. Gavin Newsom's office "did not gather some important information about space needs and costs" before ordering employees back to the office four days a week, and that ending telework could cost the state $225 million a year.

Assemblymember Josh Hoover requested the audit and said the findings dispute Newsom's calls for a one-size-fits-all hybrid work order.

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