California Layoffs — August 2025
Employers in California logged 119 WARN Act notices in August 2025, involving roughly 7,102 workers — falling below July and up 31% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 19 | 1,905 |
| Healthcare | 25 | 1,462 |
| Information & Technology | 13 | 681 |
| Professional Services | 12 | 679 |
| Education | 12 | 539 |
| Transportation | 9 | 526 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 226 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 184 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,905 workers across 19 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 1,462 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 29 | 1,478 |
| Santa Clara | 15 | 1,298 |
| Stanislaus | 7 | 504 |
| San Diego | 8 | 471 |
| Alameda | 14 | 463 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 1,478 workers across 29 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 17 | 1,143 |
| San Diego | 7 | 466 |
| San Jose | 5 | 349 |
| Sunnyvale | 1 | 331 |
| Antioch | 3 | 330 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 28 | 2,004 |
| Closure | 10 | 434 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 439 | ||
| Intuitive Surgical | Sunnyvale | 331 | Layoff | |
| DexCom | San Diego | 319 | Layoff | |
| Adventist Health 1 | Roseville | 296 | ||
| Glenn Medical Center | Willows | 225 | ||
| Silgan Containers | Antioch | 180 | ||
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | Sacramento | 174 | ||
| Cisco | San Jose | 157 | ||
| Cisco Systems | Milpitas | 157 | Layoff | |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | 144 | ||
| Oracle | Redwood City | 143 | ||
| genentech | South San Francisco | 141 | Layoff | |
| Pactiv | Stockton | 127 | ||
| Pactiv | Bakersfield | 127 | Closure | |
| Zeco Systems | Los Angeles | 114 |
The biggest impact was at Children's Hospital Los Angeles at its Los Angeles facility, reporting 439 affected workers. Intuitive Surgical followed with 331 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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.