Still no updates for Morongo Basin Federal workers on furlough (10/6)
It’s the sixth day of the federal government shutdown, and as of Monday morning there haven’t been any announced changes to the federal workers who have been furloughed since October 1.
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center
The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center posted a notice on their Facebook page on October 1st saying:
“The most recent appropriations for the ‘Department of War’ expired at 11:59 EST on September 30th, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in expected activities will be placed in a non-work, non pay status.”
Emails sent to the United States Office of Management and Budget by Z107.7 asking for the impacts of the shutdown on the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center were not replied to as of Monday morning.
Public Lands
According to contingency plans published by the Department of the Interior immediately proceeding the shutdown, 9,296 of the 14,500 employees at the Department of the Interior have been furloughed due to the shutdown. The Department of the Interior is responsible for the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management, amongst other agencies that manage public lands.
Joshua Tree National Park remains open with law enforcement present and a limited number of employees providing information at the front gates, but they are currently not collecting the fees for entering the park. A standard vehicle entrance pass into Joshua Tree is $30 for the day.
Construction on the popular “west gate” will continue despite the shutdown.
The Trump Administration has said they plan to use the shutdown for mass terminations and layoffs. On Sunday, President Trump said that layoffs were happening “right now,” although as of Monday morning there haven’t been any announced. President Trump has shared a video calling United States Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought “The Grim Reaper.” Vought said last week that mass layoffs will begin “in a day or two.”
