California layoffs in 2026
Mass-layoff and plant-closure filings reported in California in 2026, sourced from official state WARN records.
1,253 filings in California in 2026
Filings (2026)
1,253
WARN notices so far
Workers affected
63,362
in 2026 so far
Companies
595
Top city
San Francisco
3,512 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 304 cities that reported layoffs, ranked by workers affected.
San Francisco
3,512
workers affected
51 filings · 32 companies
Los Angeles
2,899
workers affected
86 filings · 48 companies
San Jose
2,789
workers affected
34 filings · 23 companies
Menlo Park
2,433
workers affected
10 filings · 5 companies
Sunnyvale
2,290
workers affected
44 filings · 11 companies
San Diego
2,288
workers affected
98 filings · 37 companies
Irvine
1,920
workers affected
30 filings · 14 companies
Sacramento
1,214
workers affected
28 filings · 12 companies
Modesto
1,190
workers affected
10 filings · 7 companies
Mountain View
1,133
workers affected
7 filings · 6 companies
El Segundo
994
workers affected
11 filings · 7 companies
Santa Clara
853
workers affected
14 filings · 8 companies
Moreno Valley
846
workers affected
4 filings · 4 companies
Fresno
839
workers affected
27 filings · 6 companies
Burlingame
811
workers affected
5 filings · 3 companies
Ojai
773
workers affected
1 filings · 1 companies
Fort Irwin
758
workers affected
1 filings · 1 companies
Oakland
681
workers affected
27 filings · 13 companies
Riverside
656
workers affected
10 filings · 7 companies
Barstow
650
workers affected
1 filings · 1 companies