Layoff notices in Long Beach at a glance
Long Beach employers have filed 215 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 17,532 workers. The most recent notice is dated Aug 20, 2026. 29 of the notices show fewer than 60 days between notice and effective date outside the 2020 COVID window; the 60-day rule explains what that gap can mean for the workers involved. Since the EDD began reporting industry in 2026, the sectors filing most here are Finance and Insurance (8 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2022-2023, newest first
10 notices, 1,290 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David’s Bridal, LLC | Apr 25, 2023 | Sep 2, 2023 | 34 | Layoff, permanent | 130 |
| ZP Better Together, LLC | May 24, 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 | 50 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Peloton Interactive Inc. | May 22, 2023 | Jul 21, 2023 | 5 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Virgin Orbit, LLC | Apr 4, 2023 | Jun 3, 2023 | 86 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Virgin Orbit, LLC | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 3, 2023 | 603 | Layoff, permanent | 4 under 60 |
| The Bungalow Kitchen | Jan 13, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | 86 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Piedmont Airlines Inc. at Long Beach Airport | Jan 4, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | 43 | Closure, permanent | 55 under 60 |
| Zekelman Industries dba Western Tube | Oct 24, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | 170 | Closure, permanent | 66 |
| Brentwood Originals, Inc. | Sep 14, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | 113 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Wallboard Tool Co., Inc. | Aug 1, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 100 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
Largest layoffs in Long Beach since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing Company | 40 | 2,001 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Molina Healthcare, Inc. | 9 | 793 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Gulfstream | 2 | 699 | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Virgin Orbit, LLC | 2 | 689 | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Forty-Niner Shops, Inc. | 1 | 562 | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Queen Mary Hotel - Urban Commons Queensway | 2 | 560 | May 7, 2020 |
| Hyatt Regency Long Beach | 2 | 464 | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Memorial Health Services | 1 | 422 | Jan 26, 2017 |
| Molina Hospital Management, Inc. | 1 | 385 | Jan 12, 2016 |
| SDH Services West LLC (Sodexo) at Long Beach | 1 | 362 | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Community Medical Center Long Beach | 1 | 353 | Apr 2, 2018 |
| MWN Community Hospital LLC | 1 | 328 | Nov 5, 2021 |
| CTI Foods/Custom Food Products | 1 | 315 | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Walmart | 1 | 295 | Jan 15, 2016 |
| MD2 Industries, LLC | 2 | 267 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Coverance Insurance Solutions, Inc. | 1 | 258 | Nov 4, 2021 |
| Matheson Flight Extenders, Inc. | 1 | 257 | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Molina Healthcare of California, Inc. | 3 | 252 | May 10, 2018 |
| Food 4 Less | 2 | 218 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Highgate Hotels, L.P. DBA Westin Long Beach | 2 | 199 | Aug 20, 2020 |
Long Beach by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025-2026 | 9 | 3 | 477 |
| 2024-2025 | 20 | 7 | 893 |
| 2023-2024 | 15 | 6 | 739 |
| 2022-2023 | 10 | 7 | 1,290 |
| 2021-2022 | 5 | 3 | 776 |
| 2020-2021 | 27 | 5 | 2,317 |
| 2019-2020 | 44 | 10 | 4,753 |
| 2018-2019 | 13 | 6 | 950 |
| 2017-2018 | 19 | 5 | 1,332 |
| 2016-2017 | 9 | 3 | 782 |
| 2015-2016 | 20 | 2 | 1,303 |
| 2014-2015 | 23 | 1 | 1,912 |
Local help after a layoff in Long Beach
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Long Beach bring WARN back-pay claims in the Superior Court of the county, and the agency routes for the questions that usually travel with a layoff are the same statewide: unpaid final wages and vacation payout go to the Labor Commissioner, discrimination in who was selected goes to the Civil Rights Department (three years to file) or the EEOC (300 days). Our Long Beach employment law page covers the local courts, agencies and deadlines. See also all notices in the county. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: California EDD WARN reports, July 2014 to Oct 27, 2026. County and city are as stated on the notice; for 2014 to 2017 filings, where the EDD listed only a city, the county is assigned from that city. Back to the layoff tracker.
About this data: Notices come from the California Employment Development Department WARN reports (fiscal years 2014-2015 to today) and are reloaded from the EDD every Tuesday and Thursday. Employer names appear as the employer wrote them on the notice, grouped where the names clearly refer to the same company. A notice is not a finding that any law was broken. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.