California layoffs in 2020 - 6,060 layoff events across 4,655 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

4,655

Total Companies

Company Name	City	State	Affected Employees	Notice Date	Layoff Date
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIRS	San Diego	California	17	Mar 31, 2020	Mar 18, 2020
California Pizza Kitchen - CPK	Ventura	California	51	Mar 26, 2020	Mar 18, 2020
Genentech Inc	South San Francisco	California	114	Feb 13, 2020	Mar 18, 2020
SoCal Hospitality , LLC dba Hilton Garden Inn	Lake Forest	California	63	Mar 18, 2020	Mar 18, 2020
NortonLifeLock Inc	Mountain View	California	28	Mar 19, 2020	Mar 18, 2020
UNITE HERE Local 11	Garden Grove	California	7	Apr 2, 2020	Mar 18, 2020
North East Medical Services	San Jose	California	38	Apr 21, 2020	Mar 18, 2020
Elk Grove EWC Inc, dba European Wax Center	Elk Grove	California	17	Mar 18, 2020	Mar 18, 2020
Hotel Nia	Menlo Park	California	132	Sep 18, 2020	Mar 18, 2020
California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) at Store #170	Brea	California	63	Mar 26, 2020	Mar 18, 2020

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By Month — California (2020)

Events, employees affected and companies by month

PeakMar (2,852)

By City — California (2020)

487 cities reported