California Association of Professional Scientists - CAPS

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The California Association of Professional Scientists is an independent association formed solely for the purpose of representing the interests of scientists in California state service.

05/19/2026

This critter was shared from a state scientist at their office! Across California, state scientists are being asked to return to dysfunctional, unsafe, and unsanitary worksites that interfere with our ability to do our jobs. If you are dealing with health and safety issues such as pests, mold, broken facilities, and ergonomically unsafe workstations, fill out the Workplace Issue Reporting Form linked in our bio. When you select “Health and Safety” as the kind of rights violation you are experiencing, you will have an option to upload photos that will help us shed light on these issues. 

Do you have any other worksite friends that this Administration would enjoy seeing as they implement a 4-day return to office mandate? Share your pictures with us, so we can make sure our Governor isn’t lonely!

05/15/2026

“Because of RTO, we’re going to lose a lot of people who do vital services to serve the people of California, especially in high-cost-of-living areas where people already have to live very far away from their office in order to afford to live in those places.”

Cory is a Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor who has seen the negative impacts of return to office mandates on recruitment and retention firsthand, especially in areas with a high cost of living. Telework expands access to a more diverse workforce and helps recruit and retain the talent Californians rely on. Your CAPS-UAW bargaining team is at the table again today demanding that CalHR do what is best for state scientists and the people of California by providing maximum flexibility to telework for workers. 

Today, CAPS-UAW state scientists are at the table with CalHR to bargain over the Governor’s Return to Office 4-day manda...
05/12/2026

Today, CAPS-UAW state scientists are at the table with CalHR to bargain over the Governor’s Return to Office 4-day mandate after delivering their demands on May 4. It is clear that this executive order is not based on fiscal responsibility, ensuring the best service for the people of California, nor maintaining a robust and productive scientific workforce. Scientists demand: Maximum flexibility to telework for workers based on their job duties; that scientists have the fully functional and modern equipment they need to do their jobs; that workplaces are safe, clean and dignified with no roaches and no rats; that the state expands telework to maintain and expand access to the diverse and talented workforce Californians rely on; and that the state stop this RTO mandate that adds a high cost burden to both the state and state workers. 

05/04/2026

As a scientist in public health, Gwen knows the risk that more cars on the road will pose to Californians. That's why she is here today to stand against the Governor's RTO mandate!

05/04/2026

Max talks about how telework could lead to the loss of state scientists who do important work to help us predict wildfires and improve forest resiliency to fires. He is out here today to stand up for California science and scientists!

05/04/2026

Kelsey and Boone are here at the Save CA Science Rally to support science funding and SB 895!

"I support workers' freedom to telework because I support workers' right to determine their best working conditions." St...
05/01/2026

"I support workers' freedom to telework because I support workers' right to determine their best working conditions." State scientists have been successfully serving the people of California while teleworking for the past 6 years. That's why we are demanding maximum flexibility for workers! When work can be done remotely, workers should be allowed to telework to the fullest extent.

Join state scientists on Monday May 4 as they march their Return to Office bargaining demands to CalHR! RSVP link in bio!

“I doubt the State wants to be associated with Trump, but the State is currently doing what the Trump administration did...
04/29/2026

“I doubt the State wants to be associated with Trump, but the State is currently doing what the Trump administration did when they wanted federal workers to quit. I see an opportunity for the State of California to listen to its employees and avoid creating unnecessarily stressful working conditions for workers.” 

Governor Newsom's arbitrary 4-day-in-office mandate threatens to gut the state science workforce just like the DOGE return to office mandate led to a mass exodus of federal scientists. This would have devastating impacts on public health, food safety and the environment. Our state can't lead with science without scientists. Say and join us on Monday May 4 as we march our Return to Office bargaining demands to CalHR. RSVP in bio!

On Monday May 4, 2026, join thousands of UAW workers and community members to stand up for science and scientists! Rally...
04/29/2026

On Monday May 4, 2026, join thousands of UAW workers and community members to stand up for science and scientists! Rally at noon to demand Governor Newsom place the California Health & Science Research Bond on the 2026 ballot and, directly after, march with CAPS-UAW state scientists to deliver our return to office bargaining demands to CalHR! RSVP at the link in our bio!

"I support telework because it saves the state money, is better for the environment, and as a working father of two it a...
04/27/2026

"I support telework because it saves the state money, is better for the environment, and as a working father of two it allows me more flexibility to raise my kids while maintaining the high standards of work that the State depends on."

The Governor's return to office mandate is worse for our budget, environment, and families. Join us in standing up for scientists and marching our telework bargaining demands to CalHR on May 4 starting at the Save California Science rally! RSVP link in bio.

SB 1319 (Durazo & Cortese) passed the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee on Wednesday! CAPS-UAW Vi...
04/24/2026

SB 1319 (Durazo & Cortese) passed the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee on Wednesday! CAPS-UAW Vice President, Justin Garcia, testified in support of the bill, alongside a fellow union member from UNITE HERE. SB 1319 will improve transparency in alternative investments by requiring public pension funds to disclose the performance of such investments.

“As someone who spends a lot of time analyzing and collecting data, I think it is important to have strong disclosure from private equity firms about our retirement investments”, said Justin Garcia, Vice President of CAPS, UAW Local 1115, part of UAW Region 6. “Private equity managers can’t be the only ones who evaluate potential risks, given their interest in protecting their own fees. Disclosure is a way to keep everyone doing their best for us, so I support SB 1319.”

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