California layoffs in 2026
Mass-layoff and plant-closure filings reported in California in 2026, sourced from official state WARN records.
1,087 filings in California in 2026
Filings (2026)
1,087
WARN notices so far
Workers affected
55,146
in 2026 so far
Companies
499
Top city
San Francisco
3,061 affected
Peak month
April
12,120 affected
California layoffs month by month in 2026
Workers affected by the month each layoff took effect.
California layoff filings in 2026
Every WARN notice on record, newest first.
California layoffs by city in 2026
Top 20 of 283 cities that reported layoffs, ranked by workers affected.
San Francisco
3,061
workers affected
46 filings · 29 companies
Menlo Park
2,433
workers affected
10 filings · 5 companies
Los Angeles
2,226
workers affected
69 filings · 40 companies
Sunnyvale
2,024
workers affected
40 filings · 9 companies
San Jose
1,979
workers affected
30 filings · 19 companies
San Diego
1,947
workers affected
90 filings · 31 companies
Irvine
1,842
workers affected
28 filings · 13 companies
Mountain View
1,133
workers affected
7 filings · 6 companies
Modesto
1,009
workers affected
7 filings · 5 companies
Moreno Valley
846
workers affected
4 filings · 4 companies
Sacramento
840
workers affected
23 filings · 8 companies
Fresno
839
workers affected
27 filings · 6 companies
Ojai
773
workers affected
1 filings · 1 companies
Fort Irwin
758
workers affected
1 filings · 1 companies
Burlingame
739
workers affected
4 filings · 2 companies
Santa Clara
699
workers affected
13 filings · 8 companies
Riverside
654
workers affected
9 filings · 6 companies
Barstow
650
workers affected
1 filings · 1 companies
Santa Monica
618
workers affected
13 filings · 7 companies
Oakland
586
workers affected
14 filings · 12 companies