Event Brief
Long Beach Proposes 260 Layoffs to Close $58M Gap
Filed: Aug 03, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Long Beach proposes cutting 260 jobs to close a projected $58M budget shortfall, with potential impacts to key city services.
WHO: Long Beach city officials and Mayor Rex Richardson
WHAT: Proposed elimination of more than 260 city jobs and over 200 vacant positions to address a budget gap
WHEN: Aug 03, 2026 at 2:43 PM ET
WHERE: Long Beach, CA
WHY: To close a projected $58 million budget shortfall in the proposed $4 billion budget
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