Long Beach Budget Would Eliminate 413 City Positions, with About 180 Employees Expected to Lose Jobs

SoCal city cutting public safety jobs in bloodbath budget shortfall

Long Beach is preparing to slash more than 260 jobs and eliminate another 200-plus vacant positions as officials scramble to close a $58 million budget deficit — with proposed cuts hitting public safety, libraries and youth programs. City Manager Tom Modica’s proposed $4 billion 2026-27 budget, unveiled Thursday, would eliminate about 4% of the city’s...

Long Beach Planning to Cut Hundreds of Jobs Amid Budget Shortfall

The City of Long Beach is proposing hundreds of job cuts as it works to close a multi-million-dollar budget deficit. City officials say more than 260 employees could be laid off, while another 200-plus vacant positions may be eliminated as part of the cost-saving plan. Jobs potentially affected include fire captains, librarians, crossing guards, and employees in police and homeless services. The proposed reductions come as Long Beach prepares a …

City plans to cut hundreds of jobs, from fire captains to librarians, to cover multimillion-dollar shortfall

Long Beach officials proposed deep cuts as they grapple with dwindling reserves, rising personnel costs, a clawback of federal grants and a slowdown in the local economy.

Long Beach budget would eliminate 413 city positions, with about 180 employees expected to lose jobs

City officials estimate about 180 occupied employees could ultimately lose their jobs if the spending plan is approved.