State and Bay Area leaders line up to oppose new regional telecommuting mandate

A  controversial strategy that would require local companies to implement permanent remote-work policies for much of their workforces has been formally opposed by a list of California leaders, including the mayors of San Francisco and San Jose. The mandate is part of the part of the draft 2050 Plan Bay Area Blueprint, a long range plan for the Bay Area that integrates several dozen transportation, housing, economic and environmental strategies designed to advance equity and climate goals for…