#AB1729 has passed the CA Senate 31-6, sending Asm. @alex_lee state telework bill to the @CAgovernor. PECG sponsored the measure — good for the environment, good for taxpayers, good for recruitment & retention — and we strongly urge its signature. #CAleg #RethinkRTO #Telework

#AB1729, the CA state telework bill, cleared the Sen Appropriations suspense file. Now it's on to the Senate Floor where a yes vote supports flexible telework that saves money, protects the environment & helps recruitment. #RethinkRTO #statetelework #CAStateWorkers

#AB1729, the state telework bill, could save CA gov big $. Sen. Approps staff say $225M annual savings from telework would dwarf the bill’s operating costs. On 8/14 the committee will say if the bill goes to the Senate floor. #RethinkRTO #CAStateWorkers msn.com/en-us/news/us/report…

When auditors asked the Governor's Office for research behind its RTO orders, they got two articles — no CA-specific data. DGS survey data went unused. Good policy demands more. #AB1729 heads to Senate Appropriations. #RethinkRTO #CAStateWorkers auditor.ca.gov/reports/2024-…

In 2024, federal remote job postings attracted 366 applicants vs. 51 for non-remote. Now CA is losing its recruiting edge. #AB1729, #statetelework bill heads to Senate Appropriations on 8/3. #RethinkRTO #CAStateWorkers gao.gov/products/gao-25-1073…

PECG’s Ted Toppin on today’s RTO mandate: "The July 1 implementation is a setback, but our fight continues." From legislation to leadership changes, here is what’s next for CA state workers in the battle for telework. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3ybja7h4 #AB1729 #CAStateWorkers #RethinkRTO

In 2022–23, teleworking state employees drove 1.08 billion fewer miles, spent 27M fewer hours commuting, and saved 44M gallons of gas. That's what's at stake as #AB1729 heads to Senate Appropriations. #RethinkRTO #statetelework #CAStateWorkers telework-dashboard.com/

The state's own auditor says flexible telework saves CA taxpayers up to $225M a year. That's the case PECG is making before the Senate Appropriations Committee as #AB1729 moves forward. #RethinkRTO #statetelework #CAStateWorkers auditor.ca.gov/reports/2024-…

We might have lost the battle... but the war has just begun." — PECG's Ted Toppin, as Newsom's 4-day RTO mandate takes effect for 90,000+ CA state workers today. PECG continues to fight for telework options that save taxpayers $225M/year. #@AB1729  bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The @PECG-sponsored state telework bill #AB1729 cleared the CA Senate Governmental Organization Committee 13-0 today –– bipartisan support across the board. Next up: Senate Appropriations. #RethinkRTO #statetelework #CAStateWorkers

AB is before the CA Senate Governmental Organization Committee TODAY at 9a — 1st on the agenda. Watch/listen live: senate.ca.gov/calendar #RethinkRTO #statetelework #CAStateWorkers

#AB1729 is back before the CA Senate tomorrow! The Senate Governmental Organization Committee hears it at 9a — 1st on the agenda. Watch/listen live: senate.ca.gov/calendar #RethinkRTO #statetelework #CAStateWorkers

The @PECG-sponsored state telework bill #AB1729 cleared the Senate Labor, PE&R Committee 4-1 this morning — Dems in support, GOP Sen. Tony Strickland voting no. Next: Senate Governmental Organization Committee, Tuesday 6/23. #RethinkRTO #statetelework #CAStateWorkers

The CA Senate Labor, Public Employment & Retirement Committee hears #AB1729 TODAY at 9:30a. It's 1st on the agenda. Video/audio live streams & agenda at senate.ca.gov/calendar #RethinkRTO #statetelework #CAStateWorkers

The CA Senate Labor, Public Employment & Retirement Committee hears #AB1729 on 6/17 at 9:30a. It's 1st on the agenda. Video/audio live streams & agenda at senate.ca.gov/calendar #RethinkRTO #statetelework #CAStateWorkers

Next up for the @PECG-sponsored telework-rights bill #AB1729: a CA Senate committee. While we wait to learn when & where it will be heard, check out this video of the Assembly floor debate & vote last week tinyurl.com/4af2dxs4 HT @CalMatters #RethinkRTO#CAStateWorkers

#AB1729 has passed the Assembly Floor Vote and now will move on to Senate !

Assembly floor vote on #AB1729 could happen next week! While Appropriations held hundreds of bills for cost concerns, this one passed 11-0. The auditor says flexible telework saves CA up to $225M a year. auditor.ca.gov/reports/2024-… #RethinkRTO #CAStateWorkers

#AB1729 needs 54 Assembly votes to pass because it contains an urgency clause for immediate effect. That's a higher bar — and a sign its bipartisan authors are serious about protecting state telework. Floor vote expected the week of May 25. #RethinkRTO #CAStateWorkers

#AB1729 cleared Assembly Appropriations last week. Dem author @alex_lee & GOP co-author @JoshHooverCA led a bipartisan 11-0 vote in Assembly Appropriations. Hundreds of bills heldfor cost concerns. Not this one. Floor vote expected the wk of 5/26. #RethinkRTO #CAStateWorkers