A federal government shutdown began on Oct. 1 after weeks of it looming, leaving scores of federal workers, including in California, at risk of going for days — potentially weeks — without pay.

While it’s unclear how long this government shutdown will last, the longest government shutdown was 35 days during President Donald Trump’s first term. This time around, federal workers face the threat of being fired , prompting unions AFGE and AFSCME to file a lawsuit challenging it.

California had approximately 150,000 federal workers as of last September, according to figures from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, although this count may not include some departments and agencies. Across the nation, some federal workers will still work amid the government shutdown as their work is dee

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