California layoffs in 2020 - 6,060 layoff events across 4,510 companies, impacting 656,374 employees based on official WARN filings.

This page covers all layoffs in California, including affected cities, employers, notice dates, and employee totals. The most impacted city was Los Angeles, with 506 events affecting 67,237 employees. The peak month was Mar with 2,852 layoff events.

Year

6,060

Total Events

656,374

Employees Affected

4,510

Total Companies

Company Name	City	State	Affected Employees	Notice Date	Layoff Date
Cho Cho San Inc	Thousand Oaks	California	46	Mar 28, 2020	Mar 30, 2020
GMG Motors, Inc. dba BMW of San Diego and Mini of San Diego	San Diego	California	90	Mar 24, 2020	Mar 30, 2020
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY DBA OAKLAND YMCA	Oakland	California	169	Apr 1, 2020	Mar 30, 2020
Guitar Center Inc	Westlake Village	California	74	Apr 2, 2020	Mar 30, 2020
Fresh Venture Foods	Santa Maria	California	69	Mar 31, 2020	Mar 30, 2020
California Medical Business Services	Glendora	California	32	Apr 1, 2020	Mar 30, 2020
The 5ith Rooftop Restaurant & Bar	Anaheim	California	31	Mar 30, 2020	Mar 30, 2020
Capitol Toyota	San Jose	California	148	Mar 30, 2020	Mar 30, 2020
YMCA OF THE EAST BAY	San Pablo	California	95	Apr 1, 2020	Mar 30, 2020
Safran Cabin Galleys US Inc	Huntington Beach	California	160	Mar 25, 2020	Mar 30, 2020

3461-3470 of 6,060

1…345 346 347 348 349…606

By Month — California (2020)

Events, employees affected and companies by month

PeakMar (2,852)

By City — California (2020)

487 cities reported