
William Melhado
State Worker Reporter at The Sacramento Bee
State worker reporter for @sacbee_news. Formerly @TexasTribune. He/him/🏳️🌈 📷 by Eli Hartman
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freerepublic.com | William Melhado
Free RepublicBrowse · SearchNews/ActivismTopics · Post ArticleSkip to comments. How state workers convinced one department to reverse return-to-office orderSacramento Bee ^ | June 18, 2025 | By William MelhadoPosted on by artichokegrowerIn the immediate aftermath of Gov.
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sacbee.com | William Melhado
Get The State Worker Bee newsletter in your inboxThis is a preview of our weekly newsletter. Sign up here to receive exclusive tidbits like this one, as well as a weekly roundup of all our state worker coverage. Email tips to [email protected]. In the immediate aftermath of Gov.
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sacbee.com | William Melhado
The director of the state Department of Industrial Relations plans to step down next month and assume an executive position with a Sacramento-based agency that has an extensive contracting history with the department. In July, Katie Hagen will begin a new role as CEO of CPS HR Consulting. The firm is a joint powers authority, which is made up of several public entities that pool together resources to more efficiently provide consulting services to nonprofits and government agencies, such as DIR.
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pressdemocrat.com | William Melhado
The Legislature’s Monday budget plan included some welcomed news to state workers: a flat out rejection of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to freeze state workers’ salaries. “At a time when labor unions are under attack, we applaud and thank the State Legislature for standing with state employees,” Anica Walls, Service Employees International Union Local 1000’s president, said in a statement. Walls said the union rejected the governor’s idea of pausing pay raises at the bargaining table this week.
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sacbee.com | William Melhado
Get The State Worker Bee newsletter in your inboxThis is a preview of our weekly newsletter. Sign up here to receive exclusive tidbits like this one, as well as a weekly roundup of all our state worker coverage. Email tips to [email protected]. The Legislature’s Monday budget plan included some welcomed news to state workers: a flat out rejection of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to freeze state workers’ salaries.
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