Jan 21 2019 Sasha Hagan Current News, Economy, Federal Workers, Government Shut Down, Jobs, Union Reporters, United States Defying Trump Administration, Calif. Offers Federal Workers Unemployment Benefits Article from: www.npr.org California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Trump administration has told states they can’t offer unemployment benefits to federal employees who are required to report to work without pay during the government shutdown. Newsom called a letter sent to states by the U.S. Depa...