Inside California’s Return-to-Office Battle

Five years after getting WFH orders, workers are rebelling against resuming cubicle life

Earlier this spring, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order mandating that most of California’s 224,000 full-time state workers should return to working in the office four days per week starting July 1. The executive order has stirred passionate debate, with local businesses in favor of the change and organizations representing state employees adamantly opposed.

Jul 28, 2025 Sasha Abramsky

How Sacramento’s Young Professionals Forge Their Own Paths

Comstock’s was humbled by the high number of nominations we received for our 2025 Young Professionals issue. In fact, we got the most nominations ever. There are so many impressive rising stars in our region, we thought we’d ask some of the nominees their thoughts on leadership, how they spend their workday and what advice they have for others who are just starting out.

Jul 21, 2025 Judy Farah