California Layoffs — April 2025
Employers in California logged 225 WARN Act notices in April 2025, involving roughly 9,378 workers — climbing above March and down 34% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 88 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 32 | 2,171 |
| Transportation | 22 | 2,057 |
| Accommodation & Food | 13 | 846 |
| Education | 64 | 649 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 600 |
| Professional Services | 11 | 578 |
| Real Estate | 7 | 509 |
| Information & Technology | 9 | 464 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 2,171 workers across 32 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 2,057 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 52 | 2,077 |
| San Diego | 13 | 1,073 |
| Alameda | 17 | 949 |
| Santa Clara | 39 | 894 |
| Imperial | 2 | 788 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 2,077 workers across 52 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brawley | 2 | 788 |
| Los Angeles | 24 | 740 |
| San Ramon | 2 | 604 |
| Oakland | 14 | 571 |
| San Jose | 11 | 547 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 134 | 4,819 |
| Closure | 86 | 4,228 |
| Temporary Layoff | 3 | 238 |
| Temporary Closure | 2 | 93 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron | San Ramon | 600 | Layoff | |
| MV Transportation | Del Norte Oceanside | 463 | Layoff | |
| Spreckels Sugar | Brawley | 394 | Closure | |
| Spreckels Sugar | Brawley | 394 | Closure | |
| Block | Oakland | 240 | Layoff | |
| Classic Beverage of Southern California | La Puente | 221 | Closure | |
| MV Transportation - 2240 | San Jose | 197 | Layoff | |
| ST. Distributing | Downey | 190 | Closure | |
| Metropolitan Animal Specialty Hospital - 6565 | Los Angeles | 187 | Closure | |
| ST. Distributing | San Marcos | 180 | Closure | |
| Illumina, Inc. Worldwide Headquarters | San Diego | 172 | Layoff | |
| Technoprobe America | Van Nuys | 146 | Closure | |
| Bronco Wine Company, Bivio Transport and Logistics Company, LLC an WC Ag Services | Modesto | 146 | Layoff | |
| Bronco Wine Company, Bivio Transport and Logistics Company, LLC an WC Ag Services | Ceres | 146 | Layoff | |
| The Coca-Cola | American Canyon | 135 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Chevron at its San Ramon facility, reporting 600 affected workers. MV Transportation followed with 463 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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.