California Layoffs — August 2025
Employers in California filed 118 WARN Act notices in August 2025, impacting roughly 7,038 workers — representing a pullback from July and up 30% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 23 | 1,454 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 948 |
| Education | 12 | 539 |
| Professional Services | 6 | 488 |
| Transportation | 6 | 331 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 184 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 166 |
| Information & Technology | 7 | 166 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,454 workers across 23 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 948 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 absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 1,478 workers across 29 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 8 | 447 |
| San Diego | 2 | 371 |
| Sunnyvale | 1 | 331 |
| Antioch | 3 | 330 |
| San Francisco | 4 | 325 |
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 | 439 | |||
| Intuitive Surgical | Sunnyvale | 331 | Layoff | |
| DexCom | San Diego | 319 | Layoff | |
| Adventist Health 1 | 296 | |||
| Glenn Medical Center | 225 | |||
| Silgan Containers | Antioch | 180 | ||
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | Sacramento | 174 | ||
| Cisco Systems | San Francisco | 157 | ||
| Cisco Systems | Milpitas | 157 | Layoff | |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | 144 | ||
| Oracle America | Redwood City | 143 | ||
| genentech | South San Francisco | 141 | Layoff | |
| Pactiv | Stockton | 127 | ||
| Pactiv | Bakersfield | 127 | Closure | |
| Zeco Systems | 114 |
The single largest action involved Children's Hospital Los Angeles at its California facility, reporting 439 affected workers. Intuitive Surgical followed with 331 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores 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.