{"id":150578,"date":"2026-01-26T22:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T22:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/150578\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T22:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T22:03:09","slug":"governor-newsom-highlights-anduril-industries-1-billion-expansion-in-southern-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/150578\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Newsom highlights Anduril Industries\u2019 $1 billion expansion in Southern California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONG BEACH \u2013 Governor Gavin Newsom today highlighted Anduril Industries\u2019 announcement of a $1 billion investment to build a new 1.18 million-square-foot campus spanning Long Beach and Lakewood, expanding the company\u2019s California footprint to support long-term growth. Maintaining its current headquarters in Costa Mesa, Anduril\u2019s new campus will support approximately 5,500 direct jobs on site, with thousands more supported indirectly through construction, security and supporting services. The facility, which will include lab space, prototype manufacturing and areas for engineers and software developers, is expected to open in mid-2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnduril\u2019s world-class innovation and deep California roots are helping shape the next generation of America\u2019s aerospace and defense industry. With this major investment, they are reinforcing California\u2019s leadership in this critical sector, creating good-paying jobs and strengthening the state\u2019s innovation ecosystem.\u201d<br \/>Governor Gavin Newsom<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80507 aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LA-TIMES-Anduril.png\" alt=\"LA TIMES - Anduril to invest another $1 billion in California with new Long Beach campus\" width=\"980\" height=\"980\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Anduril Industries develops advanced defense technologies, including drones, missiles, robotic submarines and autonomous fighter jets. The company currently employs 7,000 people across 35 locations, with roughly half based in Southern California. Anduril joins a dynamic ecosystem of Southern California aerospace &amp; defense companies, propelled by a highly skilled technical workforce and a deep history of U.S. defense and aviation industries. Today, the region is one of the fastest-growing hubs for innovative space technology and advanced manufacturing in the country.<\/p>\n<p>California\u2019s aerospace &amp; defense leadership<br \/>California is home to one-third of the nation\u2019s space technology companies and employs more aerospace engineers and defense personnel than any other state. An \u201caccelerate\u201d sector under the California Jobs First Blueprint launched by Governor Newsom, the state\u2019s aerospace &amp; defense sector is underpinned by an incredibly experienced workforce, world-class infrastructure and strong public-private investment, contributing an estimated $35 billion annually to California\u2019s gross domestic product (GDP).<\/p>\n<p>California\u2019s economic strength<br \/>California is not only a national economic powerhouse \u2014 it is driving the future. The state is one of the world\u2019s largest economies, feeds the country and leads the nation in new business starts, venture capital investment, manufacturing, and agriculture. With an increasing population and record-high tourism spending, California\u2019s economy continues to grow across key regions and sectors \u2014 proving that innovation and inclusion go hand in hand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LONG BEACH \u2013 Governor Gavin Newsom today highlighted Anduril Industries\u2019 announcement of a $1 billion investment to build&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150579,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":{"0":"post-150578","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-long-beach","8":"tag-long-beach","9":"tag-long-beach-headlines","10":"tag-long-beach-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150578\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}