Print California considers an end to workplace masking and social distancing rules, but many employees say they’d just rather not go back to in-person work. TOP STORIES Back to the Workplace? With coronavirus cases plummeting and vaccinations hitting new milestones, California is considering a dramatic liberalization of The push comes as employers are developing plans to bring back office workers after more than a year of remote work, and as two-thirds of adult Californians are now at least partially vaccinated for COVID-19. There has been much debate about what the future of the office will look like, with some firms building elaborate barriers and spacing out work stations to avoid coronavirus spread.