People in Fairfield are bracing for the impact of the federal government shutdown on families and businesses connected to Travis Air Force Base.

The shutdown began at 12 a.m. on Wednesday after Republicans and Democrats in Washington, D.C., could not find common ground on how to fund the federal government.

Congressmember John Garamendi (D-Fairfield) represents Fairfield and said there are 10,000 active duty and reserve military members and 10,000 civilians and their dependents connected to the base who are no longer getting paid, during the shutdown.

"How long will this go? I don't know," Garamendi said. "People will begin worrying about their paycheck, 'How am I going to pay the rent? Does the credit card have sufficient capacity?' "

A Travis AFB spokesperson released a st

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