California Layoffs — March 2026, Week 1
Employers in California logged 14 WARN Act notices in March 2026, Week 1, involving roughly 1,308 workers. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
14
Notices Filed
1,308
Workers Affected
93
Avg per Notice
0
Closures
Labor Market Snapshot — California (DOL/BLS)
5.5%
Unemployment
(December 2025)
38,212
Initial Claims
(2026-03-07 wk)
2.16%
Insured Unemp. Rate
(2026-03-07 wk)
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 141 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 6 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 141 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 6 workers.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBR Services | 758 | |||
| MedImpact Healthcare Systems | San Diego | 125 | ||
| Saks & | Santa Barbara | 97 | ||
| Saks & | Santa Barbara | 76 | ||
| The Vons Companies | Long Beach | 65 | ||
| Saks & | Santa Barbara | 58 | ||
| Salesforce | San Francisco | 51 | ||
| Endologix | 23 | |||
| American Eagle Flights (Santa Maria Airport) | 20 | |||
| Liberty Dental Plan | 16 | |||
| Wells Fargo | San Bernardino | 6 | ||
| Endologix | 6 | |||
| Kintetsu World Express | 5 | |||
| Endologix | 2 |
The biggest impact was at KBR Services at its California facility, reporting 758 affected workers. MedImpact Healthcare Systems followed with 125 workers.
This report covers WARN Act filings in California for Week 1 of March 2026. View the national Week 1 report or view the full March report for California.