US WARN intelligence

California layoffs & WARN notices

California has 17,586 non-cancelled imported WARN notices reporting 1,452,638 workers affected. 217 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
217Future 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
SunPowerSan Jose, CA57Feb 3, 2017Dec 6, 2016layoffSource ↗
Sea WorldSan Diego, CA60Feb 4, 2017Dec 6, 2016layoffSource ↗
SunPowerRichmond, CA59Feb 3, 2017Dec 6, 2016layoffSource ↗
AtmelSan Jose, CA45Feb 3, 2017Dec 5, 2016layoffSource ↗
Princess Cruise LinesSanta Clarita, CA61Feb 4, 2017Dec 5, 2016layoffSource ↗
Prospect MortgageSherman Oaks, CA94Jan 31, 2017Dec 2, 2016layoffSource ↗
Transamerica Life InsuranceLos Angeles, CA320Feb 3, 2017Dec 2, 2016closureSource ↗
Teva Pharmaceuticals USACorona, CA19Feb 3, 2017Nov 30, 2016layoffSource ↗
Encore Repair ServicesSimi Valley, CA116Feb 17, 2017Nov 30, 2016closureSource ↗
GoProSan Mateo, CA138Nov 30, 2016Nov 30, 2016layoffSource ↗
Dole Packaged FoodsStockton, CA30Jan 31, 2017Nov 30, 2016closureSource ↗
Kuleto'sSan Francisco, CA102Jan 3, 2017Nov 29, 2016closureSource ↗
SunEdisonBelmont, CA10Nov 30, 2016Nov 29, 2016layoffSource ↗
BlueScope Buildings North AmericaTurlock, CA51Mar 3, 2017Nov 29, 2016closureSource ↗
Anthony's Fish Grotto of La MesaSan Diego, CA136Jan 31, 2017Nov 29, 2016closureSource ↗
Novartis PharmaceuticalsSan Carlos, CA75Jan 31, 2017Nov 28, 2016layoffSource ↗
Novartis PharmaceuticalsSan Carlos, CA7Jan 31, 2017Nov 28, 2016layoffSource ↗
Kett EngineeringCalifornia City, CA62Jan 29, 2017Nov 21, 2016layoffSource ↗
Chili's RestaurantHuntington Beach, CA46Jan 23, 2017Nov 20, 2016closureSource ↗
Ozumo OaklandOakland, CA45Nov 19, 2016Nov 19, 2016closureSource ↗
Pebble TechnologyRedwood City, CA82Dec 9, 2016Nov 18, 2016closureSource ↗
BoeingHuntington Beach, CA13Jan 20, 2017Nov 18, 2016layoffSource ↗
BoeingEl Segundo, CA45Jan 20, 2017Nov 18, 2016layoffSource ↗
DreamWorks Animation andGlendale, CA170Jan 20, 2017Nov 18, 2016layoffSource ↗
Lockheed Martin Corporation Rotary &San Diego, CA117May 12, 2017Nov 17, 2016closureSource ↗

17,596 notices · Source check Oct 10, 2026