California Layoffs — November 2025
Employers in California logged 147 WARN Act notices in November 2025, involving roughly 4,889 workers — falling below October and down 38% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 16 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 42 | 652 |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 619 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 368 |
| Information & Technology | 6 | 340 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 260 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 183 |
| Education | 4 | 182 |
| Wholesale Trade | 5 | 149 |
The Government sector dominated layoff filings with 652 workers across 42 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 619 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 26 | 1,398 |
| Fresno | 41 | 639 |
| Santa Clara | 9 | 565 |
| Monterey | 3 | 544 |
| Orange | 6 | 505 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 1,398 workers across 26 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 7 | 475 |
| Fresno | 16 | 444 |
| Salinas | 1 | 260 |
| Irvine | 5 | 199 |
| Mountain View | 2 | 173 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 65 | 1,573 |
| Closure | 16 | 925 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (1920 Mariposa Street) | Fresno | 263 | Layoff | |
| Braga Fresh Foods | Salinas | 260 | Closure | |
| Synopsys | Mountain View | 172 | ||
| R.C. Packing | 161 | |||
| Verizon | San Jose | 139 | ||
| Verizon | Irvine | 139 | Layoff | |
| International Paper | San Leandro | 128 | ||
| Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | 123 | |||
| Paramount Skydance Corporation (Melrose) | 116 | |||
| The French Gourmet | San Diego | 102 | Closure | |
| NBCUniversal (Bldgs. 1126 and 1440) | Universal City | 101 | Layoff | |
| Guess? | Los Angeles | 100 | Layoff | |
| Clari | Sunnyvale | 96 | ||
| Mattel | Shopping Center Palo Alto | 89 | ||
| Mettler-Toledo Rainin | Oakland | 89 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (1920 Mariposa Street) at its Fresno facility, reporting 263 affected workers. Braga Fresh Foods followed with 260 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Government 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.