California Layoffs — July 2025
Employers in California filed 185 WARN Act notices in July 2025, impacting roughly 10,771 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 76% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 18 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 20 | 2,334 |
| Professional Services | 23 | 2,295 |
| Manufacturing | 24 | 1,712 |
| Healthcare | 41 | 1,027 |
| Information & Technology | 15 | 783 |
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 740 |
| Education | 2 | 418 |
| Government | 17 | 390 |
The Wholesale Trade sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2,334 workers across 20 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 2,295 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 27 | 2,293 |
| Los Angeles | 32 | 1,698 |
| San Diego | 36 | 1,537 |
| Orange | 9 | 1,330 |
| Sacramento | 9 | 986 |
Santa Clara bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 2,293 workers across 27 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 20 | 2,001 |
| Santa Clara | 20 | 1,816 |
| San Diego | 25 | 1,176 |
| Pleasanton | 9 | 830 |
| Folsom | 2 | 518 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 74 | 3,094 |
| Closure | 18 | 1,846 |
Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic National Distributing Company (14402) | Los Angeles | 561 | ||
| Intel Corporation (Robert Noyce) | Santa Clara | 387 | Layoff | |
| Stanford University | Stanford | 363 | ||
| Intel | Folsom | 344 | Layoff | |
| Levy | Los Angeles | 276 | ||
| Ford Design Studio | Irvine | 263 | Closure | |
| Sharp HealthCare - 8695 | San Diego | 244 | Layoff | |
| Republic National Distributing | Pleasanton | 238 | ||
| Intel Corporation (SC-12) | Santa Clara | 234 | Layoff | |
| Republic National Distributing | Pleasanton | 226 | Closure | |
| Intel Corporation (Robert Noyce) | Santa Clara | 203 | ||
| Mental Health Association of San Francisco | San Francisco | 200 | ||
| Mental Health Association of San Francisco | San Francisco | 198 | Layoff | |
| Intel Corporation (Robert Noyce Building) | Santa Clara | 184 | Layoff | |
| Intel Corporation (SC-12) | Santa Clara | 179 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Republic National Distributing Company (14402) at its Los Angeles facility, reporting 561 affected workers. Intel Corporation (Robert Noyce) followed with 387 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade 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.