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Furlough shuts most state offices today

Published online on Friday, Sep. 18, 2009

The Fresno Bee
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Most state offices, including the Department of Motor Vehicles, will be closed today as part of the state's employee furlough program.

Some state offices will remain open:

-- Parole offices

-- State Department of Education diagnostic center in Fresno

-- Unemployment insurance offices (by phone, only)

-- One-stop career centers

-- California Unemployment Appeals Board

-- Genetic Disease Screening Program (by phone, only)

-- WIC Vendor Hotline (by phone, only)

-- State parks

-- Fish and Game hatcheries and wildlife areas

-- Romero Visitor's Center at San Luis Reservoir

-- Franchise Tax Board

-- State Compensation Insurance Fund

-- Some constitutional offices (including the state Attorney General's office, Controller, Treasurer and Secretary of State).


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