California Layoffs — January 2026, Week 3
Employers in California recorded 28 WARN Act notices in January 2026, Week 3, covering approximately 2,547 workers. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
28
Notices Filed
2,547
Workers Affected
91
Avg per Notice
6
Closures
Labor Market Snapshot — California (DOL/BLS)
5.3%
Unemployment
(March 2026)
39,892
Initial Claims
(2026-04-25 wk)
2.12%
Insured Unemp. Rate
(2026-04-25 wk)
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 7 | 848 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 532 |
| Transportation | 4 | 343 |
| Retail | 4 | 251 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 228 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 55 |
| Utilities | 1 | 47 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 34 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 848 workers across 7 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 532 workers.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valero Refining | Benicia | 237 | Layoff | |
| Meta | Menlo Park | 219 | ||
| Meta | Burlingame | 219 | Layoff | |
| UKG | Weston | 209 | ||
| Ukg | Santa Ana | 209 | Closure | |
| Lakeshore Learning Materials | Carson | 163 | ||
| Nationstar Mortgage, LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper | Irvine | 110 | ||
| Nationstar Mortgage, LLC DBA Mr. Cooper | Lake Forest | 110 | Layoff | |
| James Hardie Fontana Manufacturing | Fontana | 94 | Closure | |
| Western Digital Technologies | Milpitas | 87 | ||
| Albertsons Companies | Union City | 75 | ||
| DHL Supply Chain | Victorville | 74 | ||
| DHL Supply Chain | Livermore | 74 | Layoff | |
| RR Donnelley | Newark | 70 | Closure | |
| The Vons Companies | Long Beach | 70 |
Leading the list was Valero Refining at its Benicia facility, reporting 237 affected workers. Meta followed with 219 workers.
This report covers WARN Act filings in California for Week 3 of January 2026. View the national Week 3 report or view the full January report for California.