Hundreds of state workers converged Wednesday in the rain in the first organized protest against California Gov. Gavin Newsom's return to office order.

Expect a traffic surge on Sacramento-area freeways including on a “nightmarish” Highway 50, say local experts.

State worker reporter William Melhado and enterprise reporter Stephen Hobbs answer your question about Gov. Gavin Newsom's order directing California state workers back into offices four days a week by July 1.