OAKLAND, Calif. - OAKLAND, Calif.- It is now the 24th day of the second-longest government shutdown in the history of the United States.

On Friday, mayors from across the Bay Area met to discuss where they are feeling the impacts in their communities.

The consensus is that, while the mayors all represent different cities they know as a region, they impact one another. Folks work and live in different parts of the Bay Area. That’s why they are joining together to address the shutdown.

This roundtable was brought together by Congresswoman Lateefah Simon, a Democrat who represents the 12th District, to understand what the cities in her district need.

"While the Republicans have not been at work, my office has been open seven days a week, doing case management services for members of the

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