How a Government Shutdown Will Impact California

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🗓️ 29 September 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Federal spending talks ground to a halt this week, with Democrats wanting healthcare subsidies to be included in any approved funding bills. Republicans are opposed and refusing to negotiate. President Trump does not appear interested in working out a compromise. He canceled a meeting last week with Democratic party leaders, and the White House says that it will order federal agencies to fire employees permanently if Democrats do not vote to approve a stopgap spending measure now. We talk about the stakes and what a government shutdown could mean for California. Guests: Adhiti Bandlamudi, housing reporter, KQED Russell Berman, staff writer, The Atlantic Sarah Wire, senior national political correspondent, USA Today Nicholas Wu, congressional reporter, Politico Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:06.1	Coming up on forum, President Trump says he'll meet with top congressional leaders at the White House today,
1:11.3	including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries,
1:15.9	as the prospect of a government shutdown looms. The meeting comes after Trump canceled a meeting
1:21.6	with Democratic leaders last week, and as the White House threatens to use a shutdown to fire more
1:27.4	federal employees.
1:29.0	We take a closer look at where things stand and what a deadlock over funding the government could mean for California.
1:35.8	Join us after this news. Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim. If the federal government shuts down tomorrow night, national parks could close or risk significant damage.
1:58.0	Airports could see long security lines, all while hundreds of thousands of government employees
2:03.6	would be forced to work without pay or even lose their jobs as the White House threatens mass layoffs.
2:08.6	This hour, we look at where things stand and how California specifically could be affected,
2:14.6	as the president is expected to meet with Democrats shortly, who are demanding
2:17.8	a reversal of cuts Republicans made to Medicaid and an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies.
2:23.9	Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Meet the Press yesterday, he hopes for a serious
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