"The federal government shut down Wednesday morning at 12:01 a.m. after Democrats and Republicans in Washington, D.C. failed to reach a funding agreement the first shutdown since the longest in history ended in 2019. Statewide, nearly 190,000 federal workers were expected to be furloughed, including thousands in the Bay Area, where a slew of federal office buildings are located."
"In the Bay Area, some federal parks and facilities were closed Wednesday. Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County is closed, as is Alcatraz Island. The Stinson Beach parking lot is closed as well. Fort Mason park headquarters in San Francisco was closed, but other facilities there were open. In San Mateo County, the Mori Point access road was closed. Other sites there were closed, including Milagra Ridge, Rancho Corral de Tierra and Phleger Estate."
The federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. after lawmakers failed to reach a funding agreement, marking the first shutdown since 2019. Nearly 190,000 federal workers statewide were expected to be furloughed, including thousands in the Bay Area, and about 213,000 military personnel could be affected. Several Bay Area federal parks and facilities closed, including Muir Woods, Alcatraz, Stinson Beach parking, Fort Mason headquarters, Mori Point access road, Milagra Ridge, Rancho Corral de Tierra and Phleger Estate. Postal offices remained open and mail delivery continued. Democrats withheld votes on a temporary funding measure to seek restoration of healthcare spending, prompting immediate political blame.
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