As the country goes through its first government shutdown in nearly seven years, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Trump find themselves in a vulnerable moment that could make-or-break their standing with voters in the months ahead.

Indeed, the stakes are high across the aisle as the shutdown begins to creep its way into the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans through mass layoffs, increased insurance costs, and cuts to funding for vital programs.

And in California – a state that employs over 150,000 federal workers – these repercussions will likely be felt the hardest.

For the last decade, California has steadily expanded access to healthcare coverage, implementing tools like auto-enrollment and “shop-and-compare” that have made attaining financial help easy. Now, the

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