LATEST UPDATES ON HOW THE FIGHTING IS IMPACTING THE ECONOMY. DOZENS OF WORKERS AT A MAJOR NONPROFIT HEALTH PLAN WILL LOSE THEIR JOBS NEXT MONTH IN A WAR NOTICE FILED WITH CALIFORNIA’S EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT. BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA SAYS IT’S CUTTING NEARLY 70 POSITIONS ACROSS THE STATE. A SPOKESPERSON TELLS KCRA 3 THAT REPRESENTS LESS THAN 1% OF ITS WORKFORCE. BLUE SHIELD WORKERS IN OUR REGION WILL BE IMPACTED, INCLUDING 12 IN EL DORADO COUNTY, SIX IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND 17 IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. THE WAR NOTICE SAYS THOSE CUTS ARE SET TO TAKE EFFECT ON APRIL 8TH. IN A STATEMENT TO KCRA 3, BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA SAYS IN PART, QUOTE, WE REGULARLY ADJUST OUR STAFF BASED ON BUSINESS NEEDS, REDUCING HEADCOUNT IN SOME AREAS AND ADDING IN OTHERS WHILE CONTINUING TO GROW AND TRANSFORM ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. BLUE SHIELD SAYS IT IS SUPPORTI

Blue Shield of California to lay off dozens of employees in April

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Updated: 8:51 PM PDT Mar 22, 2026

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Blue Shield of California will cut nearly 70 positions across the state next month, affecting workers in El Dorado, Sacramento and San Joaquin counties. According to a WARN Act notice to the state’s Employment Development Department, the cuts will take effect on April 8.A spokesperson for Blue Shield of California said the job cuts represent less than one percent of its workforce. In El Dorado County, 12 positions will be affected, while six positions will be cut in Sacramento County and 17 in San Joaquin County.”We regularly adjust our staff based on business needs, reducing headcount in some areas and adding in others, while continuing to grow and transform across the organization,” Blue Shield of California said in a statement to KCRA 3.Blue Shield of California also stated it is supporting affected workers and will provide severance benefits to those who do not continue with the company.

Blue Shield of California will cut nearly 70 positions across the state next month, affecting workers in El Dorado, Sacramento and San Joaquin counties. According to a WARN Act notice to the state’s Employment Development Department, the cuts will take effect on April 8.

A spokesperson for Blue Shield of California said the job cuts represent less than one percent of its workforce. In El Dorado County, 12 positions will be affected, while six positions will be cut in Sacramento County and 17 in San Joaquin County.

“We regularly adjust our staff based on business needs, reducing headcount in some areas and adding in others, while continuing to grow and transform across the organization,” Blue Shield of California said in a statement to KCRA 3.

Blue Shield of California also stated it is supporting affected workers and will provide severance benefits to those who do not continue with the company.