US WARN intelligence

California layoffs & WARN notices

California has 17,586 non-cancelled imported WARN notices reporting 1,452,638 workers affected. 216 notices have future effective dates. These totals cover imported records only.

What the official notice history shows

During the last 365 days, this imported archive contains 1,497 eligible official filings for California, reporting 74,240 affected workers. 0 worker counts are unavailable. The newest official notice date is Oct 6, 2026.

17521 non-cancelled direct government records and 63 attributed secondary records appear in the full archive. Recent official event types: layoff, closure, temporary, unspecified. These figures describe notices, not unique people or completed layoffs. Grouped company names do not establish ownership.

Compare original weekly and monthly official-data reports → · How dates, names and counts are interpreted

17,586Non-cancelled notices
1,452,638Reported workers
216Future effective dates
Coverage is limited to connected sources and imported date ranges. 2 notices have unavailable worker counts. Company groups match normalized names; aliases below preserve exact employer names from filings. Methodology →

Notice history by year

20261,152 notices · 58,577 reported workers
20251,591 notices · 94,948 reported workers
20241,595 notices · 86,470 reported workers
20231,749 notices · 95,154 reported workers
2022874 notices · 57,251 reported workers
2021643 notices · 49,772 reported workers
20206,111 notices · 660,835 reported workers
2019729 notices · 60,943 reported workers
2018704 notices · 68,683 reported workers
2017671 notices · 57,317 reported workers
2016679 notices · 63,026 reported workers
2015748 notices · 69,420 reported workers
2014339 notices · 30,237 reported workers
20081 notices · 5 reported workers

Filings and attributed reports

Company / locationWorkersEffective dateNotice dateType / source
IlluminaSan Diego, CA7Jan 19, 2026Nov 20, 2025layoffSource ↗
GalleherLos Angeles, CA86Jan 20, 2026Nov 20, 2025closureSource ↗
VerizonOrange, CA139Jan 23, 2026Nov 20, 2025layoffSource ↗
HenkelContra Costa, CA13Jan 30, 2026Nov 20, 2025closureSource ↗
VerizonBldg 11 Walnut Creek, CA54Jan 23, 2026Nov 20, 2025layoffSource ↗
CRST ExpeditedLos Angeles, CA12Jan 19, 2026Nov 20, 2025closureSource ↗
McDonald’s Restaurants of CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA80Jan 26, 2026Nov 19, 2025temporarySource ↗
ZimenoAlameda, CA89Nov 19, 2025Nov 19, 2025layoffSource ↗
ZimenoAlameda, CA8Nov 19, 2025Nov 19, 2025layoffSource ↗
LumiledsSanta Clara, CA60Jan 30, 2026Nov 19, 2025layoffSource ↗
R.C. PackingMonterey, CA161Nov 16, 2025Nov 18, 2025closureSource ↗
Corteva AgriscienceContra Costa, CA4Feb 27, 2026Nov 18, 2025layoffSource ↗
Blue Shield of California (Woodland Hills)Los Angeles, CA1Jan 27, 2026Nov 18, 2025layoffSource ↗
Blue Shield of California (Rancho Cordova)Sacramento, CA5Jan 27, 2026Nov 18, 2025layoffSource ↗
Blue Shield of California (San Diego)Suite #1300 San Diego, CA1Jan 27, 2026Nov 18, 2025layoffSource ↗
HRL Laboratories, Westlake CampusVentura, CA10Jan 16, 2026Nov 17, 2025layoffSource ↗
HRL Laboratories, Malibu CampusLos Angeles, CA34Jan 16, 2026Nov 17, 2025layoffSource ↗
HRL Laboratories, Camarillo CampusVentura, CA3Jan 16, 2026Nov 17, 2025layoffSource ↗
HRL Laboratories (Remote Employees)Los Angeles, CA7Jan 16, 2026Nov 17, 2025layoffSource ↗
HRL Laboratories, Lost Hills CampusLos Angeles, CA4Jan 16, 2026Nov 17, 2025layoffSource ↗
Nationstar MortgageOrange, CA88Jan 16, 2026Nov 17, 2025layoffSource ↗
Mettler-Toledo RaininAlameda, CA89Jan 17, 2026Nov 16, 2025layoffSource ↗
International PaperLos Angeles, CA128Jan 14, 2026Nov 14, 2025closureSource ↗
Braga Fresh FoodsMonterey, CA260Jan 14, 2026Nov 14, 2025closureSource ↗
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyMonterey, CA123Jan 16, 2026Nov 14, 2025closureSource ↗

17,596 notices · Source check Oct 11, 2026