Layoff notices in Shasta County at a glance
Shasta County employers have filed 48 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 1,667 workers. The most recent notice is dated May 29, 2026. 12 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.
Notices in fiscal year 2025-2026, newest first
8 notices, 94 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Shield of California | Redding | May 29, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | 12 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Redding Cement Plant | Redding | Apr 14, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | 53 | Layoff, temporary | 62 |
| Sentinel Transportation, LLC | Redding | Mar 30, 2026 | May 31, 2026 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Blue Shield of California | Redding | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 26 under 60 |
| Blue Shield of California 47 | Redding | Oct 13, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 | 11 | Layoff, permanent | 50 under 60 |
| Galleher LLC | Redding | Jul 29, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | 2 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| Gee Heavy Machinery | Redding | Jul 18, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | 7 | Closure, permanent | 3 under 60 |
| Blue Shield of California Blue Shield of California - Redding | Redding | Jul 14, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 71 |
Largest layoffs in Shasta County since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darden Restaurant, Inc. - Olive Garden-Yard House | 1 | 124 | May 6, 2020 |
| Azul Hospitality - PH LLC dba Marriott Riverside at the Convention Center | 1 | 121 | Mar 23, 2020 |
| XO Group Inc. | 1 | 113 | Oct 23, 2014 |
| Knauf Insulation Inc. | 2 | 113 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| Lehigh Southwest Cement Company-Lehigh Hanso Serives, LLC-Redding | 1 | 109 | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Victor Treatment Center/North Valley School | 1 | 99 | Dec 13, 2019 |
| Foothill Distributing Co., Inc. | 1 | 95 | Mar 9, 2018 |
| Redding Distributing Company | 1 | 93 | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Tri Counties Bank | 2 | 74 | Sep 25, 2014 |
| Kmart Corporation | 1 | 72 | Jan 4, 2018 |
| American Directions Research Group, inc. | 1 | 67 | Nov 1, 2020 |
| Expressive Learning, Inc. | 1 | 54 | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Redding Cement Plant | 1 | 53 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | 2 | 50 | Feb 22, 2018 |
| Transdev Services, Inc. | 1 | 48 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Yellow Corporation | 1 | 48 | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Cinemark Redding 14 | 1 | 47 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Blue Shield of California | 7 | 46 | May 29, 2026 |
| Pacific Bells Inc. dba Taco Bell | 1 | 42 | May 18, 2020 |
| Bethesda Lutheran Communities | 1 | 34 | Jul 3, 2018 |
Shasta County by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 8 | 2 | 94 |
| 2024-2025 | 3 | 0 | 58 |
| 2023-2024 | 6 | 1 | 161 |
| 2022-2023 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 2021-2022 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 2020-2021 | 4 | 2 | 166 |
| 2019-2020 | 13 | 3 | 670 |
| 2018-2019 | 4 | 2 | 70 |
| 2017-2018 | 4 | 4 | 217 |
| 2015-2016 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2014-2015 | 3 | 1 | 187 |
Cities in Shasta County with notices
- Redding44 notices, 1,498 workers
- Shasta Lake2 notices, 113 workers
Local help after a layoff in Shasta
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Shasta 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 Shasta employment law page covers the local courts, agencies and deadlines. 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.