Most Santa Cruz County agencies and nonprofits say they have monthlong buffers against the federal government shutdown, though some child care and agricultural programs could face threats if the impasse stretches well beyond October.
Federal government shutdown 2025
Coverage of the Santa Cruz County impact and aftermath of the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 and ended Nov. 12, 2025.
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What a government shutdown will mean for Californians, from Social Security to national parks
Social Security and Medicare benefits will keep flowing in a government shutdown, but federal employees will be working without pay and delays likely will occur across many services.
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Furloughs, working without pay: How shutdown affects federal employees and services
Parts of the federal government are offline after a Republican bill to keep the government open failed. Federal employees who are required to keep working will stop getting paid. Here’s more about how services will be affected.