California Layoffs — June 2025
Employers in California recorded 142 WARN Act notices in June 2025, covering approximately 6,968 workers — marking a decline from May and up 42% versus June 2024. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 31 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 49 | 1,179 |
| Transportation | 19 | 982 |
| Professional Services | 14 | 439 |
| Information & Technology | 7 | 409 |
| Government | 2 | 322 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 306 |
| Retail | 6 | 281 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 226 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,179 workers across 49 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 982 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 38 | 1,855 |
| San Bernardino | 7 | 1,020 |
| Santa Clara | 27 | 930 |
| Sacramento | 3 | 740 |
| Orange | 15 | 711 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 1,855 workers across 38 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 9 | 659 |
| Sunnyvale | 7 | 465 |
| Santa Clara | 11 | 271 |
| West Hollywood | 2 | 252 |
| Tracy | 2 | 235 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 110 | 4,082 |
| Closure | 30 | 2,793 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 87 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 6 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Diamond Growers | 632 | Closure | ||
| Frito-Lay | 432 | Layoff | ||
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood | 240 | Layoff | |
| Michaels Stores Procurement | Tracy | 229 | Closure | |
| Management & Training Corporation - Los Angeles Job Corps | Los Angeles | 226 | Closure | |
| Swat Fame | Industry | 201 | Closure | |
| Management & Training Corporation - San Diego Job Corps | Imperial Beach | 199 | Closure | |
| Harpoon Henry's Seafood Restaurant | 159 | Layoff | ||
| Walmart (840) | Sunnyvale | 135 | Layoff | |
| Inland Empire Job Corps Center | San Bernardino | 134 | Closure | |
| Career Systems Development Corporation - San Jose Job Corps Center | Hills Drive San Jose | 133 | Closure | |
| Sapango Inc., dba Tre Posti | 130 | Closure | ||
| Walmart (640) | Sunnyvale | 129 | Layoff | |
| Prospect Medical Systems | Orange | 125 | Layoff | |
| CRST Expedited, Inc. DBA CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc | Boron | 115 | Closure |
Leading the list was Blue Diamond Growers at its California facility, reporting 632 affected workers. Frito-Lay followed with 432 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The filings reflect a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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.