California layoffs
Layoffs, WARN notices, and workforce reductions in California, compiled from official state filings, news reports, and community submissions.
Quick answer
How many layoffs has California had?
LayoffTalk is tracking 5,854 occurred layoff events in California across 2,037 companies, including 313,345 jobs cut in state WARN filings. A further 618 events are known from news coverage, where headcounts are reported rather than filed. It also tracks 280 upcoming events, with 7,339 jobs in filings not yet in effect. The most recent occurred event was on Aug 24, 2026.
OCCURRED EVENTS
5,854
UPCOMING EVENTS
280
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
313,345
COMPANIES
2,037
LAST EVENT
Aug 24, 2026
Companies with the most layoffs in California
Recent and upcoming layoffs in California
SHOWING 1451–1500 OF 6,366Jan 23, 2026USC Faces Lawsuit Amid Ongoing Layoffs and Age Discrimination ClaimsLos Angeles, California, CA · News—Jan 22, 2026Autodesk Cuts 1,350 Jobs Amid Shift to AISan Francisco, CA, CA · News1,350—Oracle Plans Layoffs Impacting Multiple DepartmentsPLANNEDBay Area, California, CA · News250Jan 22, 2026Western Digital Technologies Cuts Jobs in San JoseSan Jose, California, CA · News200Jan 21, 2026Valero Lays Off Nearly 70% of Benicia Refinery Staff Ahead of ShutdownBenicia, California, CA · News——Best Buy Health to Lay Off 60 Employees at Santana Row LocationPLANNEDSantana Row, California, USA, CA · News60—Valero Plans Hundreds of Layoffs as Bay Area Refinery is IdledPLANNEDBay Area, California, CA · News300Jan 21, 2026Oracle Cuts Over 250 Jobs in Bay Area Amid Cloud and AI Cost ChallengesBay Area, California, CA · News250Jan 20, 2026Galleher LLCGreenleaf Avenue Santa Fe Springs, CA · WARN notice86Jan 20, 2026Valero Refining Company Announces Layoffs at Bay Area RefineryBay Area, California, CA · News—Jan 20, 2026Western Digital TechnologiesSan Jose, California, USA, CA · WARN notice87Jan 19, 2026CRST Expedited, Inc.S Susana Rd Compton, CA · WARN notice12Jan 19, 2026Illumina, Inc.Illumina Way San Diego, CA · WARN notice7Jan 17, 2026Mettler-Toledo Rainin, LLCEdgewater Drive Oakland, CA · WARN notice89Jan 17, 2026Valero Cuts 237 Jobs Amid Benicia Refinery Shutdown PlansBenicia, California, USA, CA · News237Jan 16, 2026Gilead Sciences, Inc.Ocean Ranch Blvd Oceanside, CA · WARN notice17Jan 16, 2026Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyPierce Street Monterey, CA · WARN notice123Jan 16, 2026HRL Laboratories, Malibu CampusMalibu Canyon Drive Malibu, CA · WARN notice34Jan 16, 2026HRL Laboratories, Lost Hills CampusAgoura Road Calabasas, CA · WARN notice4Jan 16, 2026HRL Laboratories (Remote Employees)Malibu, CA · WARN notice7Jan 16, 2026HRL Laboratories, Camarillo CampusCalle Plano Camarillo, CA · WARN notice3Jan 16, 2026HRL Laboratories, Westlake CampusWillow Lane Thousand Oaks, CA · WARN notice10Jan 16, 2026Nationstar Mortgage, LLC d/b/a Mr. CooperCommerce Centre Drive Lake Forest, CA · WARN notice8Jan 16, 2026Nationstar Mortgage, LLC dba Mr. CooperCommerce Centre Drive Lake Forest, CA · WARN notice14Jan 16, 2026Blue Diamond Growers to Close Sacramento Plant with Expected LayoffsSacramento, California, CA · News—Jan 16, 2026Constellation Brands to Lay Off Over 200 Workers at California Winemaking PlantCalifornia, USA, CA · News200Jan 16, 2026Alameda Health System Faces Layoffs Amid Medicaid CutsOakland, California, CA · News—Jan 16, 2026Alameda Health System Faces Layoffs Amid Medicaid CutsEast Bay, California, CA · News—Jan 15, 2026Alameda Health System Lays Off Hundreds of Workers Due to Federal CutsAlameda, California, CA · News300Jan 15, 2026Informatica Lays Off Workers Including CEO After Salesforce AcquisitionRedwood City, California, USA, CA · News—Jan 15, 2026Meta Cuts Jobs at Reality Labs Amid Shift to AI DevicesMenlo Park, California, USA, CA · News—Jan 15, 2026eBay Inc. Plans Layoffs Amid Strategic Shifts in 2026San Jose, California, USA, CA · News—Jan 15, 2026Uber Plans Upcoming Layoffs Amid AI IntegrationSan Francisco, California, USA, CA · News—Jan 15, 2026Uber Cuts HR Positions Amid Budget ConstraintsSan Francisco, California, USA, CA · News—Jan 14, 2026International Paper to Lay Off Over 1,000 Employees Due to Mill ClosuresCompton, CA · WARN notice128Jan 14, 2026Braga Fresh Foods, LLCSalinas, CA · WARN notice260Jan 13, 2026SLO Brewing Co. LLCAerovista Place San Luis Obispo, CA · WARN notice61Jan 12, 2026Synopsys, Inc.Almanor Avenue Sunnyvale, CA · WARN notice172Jan 12, 2026Synopsys, Inc.Mary Avenue Sunnyvale, CA · WARN notice1Jan 12, 2026Synopsys, Inc.Palomar Avenue Sunnyvale, CA · WARN notice1Jan 12, 2026Couchbase, Inc.San Jose, CA · WARN notice48Jan 12, 2026Mattel, Inc.Continental Blvd El Segundo, CA · WARN notice89Jan 12, 2026Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC (2161)Carson, CA · WARN notice69Jan 12, 2026Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC (2649)Carson, CA · WARN notice48—FormFactor, Inc. to Lay Off Over 200 Workers in Bay AreaPLANNEDBay Area, California, USA, CA · News200Jan 9, 2026Leprino Foods CompanyF Street Lemoore, CA · WARN notice268Jan 9, 2026AbbVieGleason Drive Dublin, CA · WARN notice48Jan 9, 2026AbbVieLas Positas Road Livermore, CA · WARN notice9Jan 9, 2026AbbVieRosewood Drive Pleasonton, CA · WARN notice2Jan 9, 2026AARPLakewood, CA · WARN notice18