California Layoffs — February 2025
Employers in California filed 185 WARN Act notices in February 2025, impacting roughly 9,682 workers — representing a notable rise over January and down 18% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 81 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 19 | 1,059 |
| Professional Services | 7 | 731 |
| Manufacturing | 19 | 710 |
| Transportation | 7 | 671 |
| Information & Technology | 12 | 622 |
| Healthcare | 22 | 463 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 414 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 198 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,059 workers across 19 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 731 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 38 | 2,097 |
| San Francisco | 12 | 1,597 |
| Alameda | 15 | 921 |
| San Bernardino | 18 | 756 |
| San Diego | 13 | 734 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 2,097 workers across 38 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 13 | 1,398 |
| Pleasanton | 12 | 680 |
| San Diego | 5 | 362 |
| Ontario | 6 | 358 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 293 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 104 | 5,222 |
| Closure | 81 | 4,460 |
Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workday | Pleasanton | 617 | Layoff | |
| Cruise | San Francisco | 489 | Layoff | |
| F21 OpCo, LLC (F21) | 358 | Layoff | ||
| Autodesk | One Market Street San Francisco | 289 | Layoff | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | Colton | 246 | Closure | |
| Technicolor Creative Services US | 217 | Closure | ||
| Smart & Final Logistics | 194 | Layoff | ||
| Four Points by Sheraton | Los Angeles | 181 | Closure | |
| Charter Communications | Culver City | 171 | Layoff | |
| Bloomingdale's San Francisco Centre | San Francisco | 164 | Closure | |
| Cruise | San Francisco | 157 | Layoff | |
| Salesforce | San Francisco | 153 | Layoff | |
| Neovia Logistics Distribution | Ontario | 145 | Closure | |
| Royal Custom Designs | 142 | Closure | ||
| US Foods | 118 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Workday at its Pleasanton facility, reporting 617 affected workers. Cruise followed with 489 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by California. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all California WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.