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Layoffs in Long Beach

Since July 14, 2025, our records for Long Beach include 10 WARN notices naming 485 workers.

Part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Largest WARN notices: Amazon - MAC9 (168, Jan 28, 2026); Molina Healthcare, Inc. (156, Feb 11, 2026); Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. (72, May 7, 2026).

WARN notices in Long Beach

As filed with the state (all California notices). A notice is the employer’s plan; actual job losses can differ.

Notice date Employer Location Workers Type Effective Filing
Blue Shield of California Long Beach · Los Angeles County 8 Layoff, permanent Oct 20, 2026 State report
Blue Shield of California Long Beach · Los Angeles County 24 Layoff, permanent Jul 28, 2026 State report
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. Long Beach · Los Angeles County 72 Closure, permanent Jul 6, 2026 State report
Blue Shield of California Long Beach · Los Angeles County 14 Layoff, permanent Apr 8, 2026 State report
Total Storage Solutions (Studebaker Self Storage) Long Beach · Los Angeles County 3 Layoff, permanent May 18, 2026 State report
De La Pena Eye Clinic - DLP Long Beach Long Beach · Los Angeles County 3 Closure, permanent Mar 13, 2026 State report
Molina Healthcare, Inc. Long Beach · Los Angeles County 156 Layoff, permanent Apr 5, 2026 State report
Amazon - MAC9 Long Beach · Los Angeles County 168 Closure, permanent Apr 28, 2026 State report
Blue Shield of California 3840 Long Beach · Los Angeles County 26 Layoff, permanent Dec 2, 2025 State report
Blue Shield of California - Long Beach Long Beach · Los Angeles County 11 Layoff, permanent Sep 23, 2025 State report

Rules and resources in California

Notice rules

Under the federal WARN Act, employers with 100 or more employees generally must give 60 days’ written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff.

California has its own rules (California WARN Act (Cal-WARN)):

  • Applies to employers with 75 or more employees, counting full-time and part-time workers.
  • Covers a layoff of 50 or more employees within a 30-day period, a plant or facility closure, or a relocation of operations.
  • Employers must give written notice at least 60 days in advance.

Source: Layoff Services: WARN, California Employment Development Department (California Labor Code, Section 1400.5). Checked October 11, 2026.

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