California layoffs in 2026
Mass-layoff and plant-closure filings reported in California in 2026, sourced from official state WARN records.
1,044 filings in California in 2026
Filings (2026)
1,044
WARN notices so far
Workers affected
52,504
in 2026 so far
Companies
470
Top city
San Francisco
2,896 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 276 cities that reported layoffs, ranked by workers affected.
San Francisco
2,896
workers affected
41 filings · 27 companies
Menlo Park
2,433
workers affected
10 filings · 5 companies
Los Angeles
2,149
workers affected
68 filings · 39 companies
Sunnyvale
1,948
workers affected
39 filings · 8 companies
San Diego
1,947
workers affected
90 filings · 31 companies
San Jose
1,861
workers affected
28 filings · 17 companies
Irvine
1,775
workers affected
27 filings · 12 companies
Mountain View
1,102
workers affected
6 filings · 5 companies
Modesto
892
workers affected
5 filings · 4 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
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
Santa Clara
596
workers affected
9 filings · 4 companies
Carson
577
workers affected
8 filings · 4 companies