Defying Trump Administration, Calif. Offers Federal Workers Unemployment Benefits
“The governor explained that California will offer the workers unemployment coverage, despite the federal government telling the state it can’t do so for workers still on the job. Newsom says he believes California is on strong legal footing. Transportation Security Administration employee Miguel Pagarigan, who commutes about 40 miles from Vacaville, Calif. each day, said he’s not sure how long he can afford to go without pay as the shutdown continues.”