About 8,000 federal employees would go without pay in the East Bay U.S. House district of Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, the Democrat said. Statewide, Democrats estimate 190,000 federal workers would be furloughed or forced to work without pay, plus 213,000 military personnel in the state. But in 2018, during President Trump’s first term, he chose to leave national parks partially open during a 35-day shutdown. We cannot allow this to happen again.”During prior government shutdowns, federal law enforcement officers and firefighters have not been furloughed. On the other hand, federal courthouses in the Bay Area would operate as usual — in the short term.