California layoffs in 2026

Mass-layoff and plant-closure filings reported in California in 2026, sourced from official state WARN records.

1,427 filings in California in 2026

California layoff filings in 2026

Every WARN notice on record, newest first.

HRL Laboratories

Layoff Permanent

Malibu, CA · Jan 16, 2026

affected

HRL Laboratories, Camarillo Campus

Layoff Permanent

Camarillo, CA · Jan 16, 2026

affected

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Closure Permanent

Monterey, CA · Jan 16, 2026

123

affected

International Paper

Closure Permanent

Compton, CA · Jan 14, 2026

128

affected

Braga Fresh Foods LLC

Closure Permanent

Salinas, CA · Jan 14, 2026

260

affected

SLO Brewing Co. LLC

Layoff Permanent

San Luis Obispo, CA · Jan 13, 2026

affected

Couchbase Inc

Layoff Permanent

San Jose, CA · Jan 12, 2026

affected

Synopsys Inc

Layoff Permanent

Sunnyvale, CA · Jan 12, 2026

affected

Mattel Inc

Layoff Permanent

El Segundo, CA · Jan 12, 2026

affected

Lakeshore Learning Materials LLC

Closure Permanent

Carson, CA · Jan 12, 2026

affected

Lakeshore Learning Materials LLC

Closure Permanent

Carson, CA · Jan 12, 2026

affected

Synopsys Inc

Layoff Permanent

Sunnyvale, CA · Jan 12, 2026

172

affected

Synopsys Inc

Layoff Permanent

Sunnyvale, CA · Jan 12, 2026

affected

Synopsys Inc

Layoff Permanent

Sunnyvale, CA · Jan 12, 2026

affected

AARP

Closure Permanent

Lakewood, CA · Jan 9, 2026

affected

AbbVie

Closure Permanent

Pleasonton, CA · Jan 9, 2026

affected

AbbVie

Closure Permanent

Livermore, CA · Jan 9, 2026

affected

AbbVie

Closure Permanent

Dublin, CA · Jan 9, 2026

affected

Leprino Foods Co

Layoff Permanent

Lemoore, CA · Jan 9, 2026

268

affected

Blue Plate Oysterette LLC

Closure Permanent

Santa Monica, CA · Jan 7, 2026

affected

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