Shutdown Begins After Congress Fails In Spending CompromiseSeptember 30, 2013House Republicans and Senate Democrats could not reach agreement by the midnight deadline on a spending bill to keep the government operating, triggering an immediate shutdown of nonessential services and the furlough of nonessential personnel.
Gov't Shutdown Could Harm California's Recovering EconomySeptember 30, 2013 | Ben AdlerCalifornia programs and services wouldn’t take a big hit from a federal government shutdown, at least not at first. But state budget watchers still say California has a lot to lose from the standoff in Washington.
U.S. Army Corps Will Furlough Some If Government Shuts DownSeptember 30, 2013 | Bob MoffittA lack of a federal spending bill could cause some federal employee furloughs and campground closures in California.