California layoffs in 2020
Mass-layoff and plant-closure filings reported in California in 2020, sourced from official state WARN records.
6,060 filings in California in 2020
Filings (2020)
6,060
WARN notices
Workers affected
656,374
Companies
4,510
Top city
Los Angeles
67,237 affected
Peak month
March
323,752 affected
California layoffs month by month in 2020
Workers affected by the month each layoff took effect.
California layoff filings in 2020
Every WARN notice on record, newest first.
California layoffs by city in 2020
Top 20 of 487 cities that reported layoffs, ranked by workers affected.
Los Angeles
67,237
workers affected
506 filings · 412 companies
San Francisco
56,724
workers affected
413 filings · 342 companies
San Diego
52,368
workers affected
362 filings · 310 companies
San Jose
16,766
workers affected
171 filings · 150 companies
Irvine
13,922
workers affected
89 filings · 74 companies
Fremont
13,255
workers affected
24 filings · 24 companies
Sacramento
10,279
workers affected
115 filings · 101 companies
Carlsbad
9,232
workers affected
63 filings · 57 companies
Anaheim
8,710
workers affected
105 filings · 89 companies
Santa Clara
8,331
workers affected
76 filings · 65 companies
Universal City
8,147
workers affected
41 filings · 21 companies
Beverly Hills
7,075
workers affected
54 filings · 43 companies
Newport Beach
6,859
workers affected
59 filings · 46 companies
Long Beach
6,180
workers affected
61 filings · 51 companies
Gardena
5,788
workers affected
29 filings · 19 companies
Burbank
5,633
workers affected
62 filings · 45 companies
Santa Monica
5,369
workers affected
56 filings · 53 companies
Oakland
4,595
workers affected
48 filings · 44 companies
San Luis Obispo
4,532
workers affected
14 filings · 11 companies
Garden Grove
4,455
workers affected
28 filings · 22 companies