California WARN notices

Updated Nov 4, 2026Source: California WARN list

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Notices in 2026

1,240

Workers affected in 2026

68,458

Notices in November 2026

Down 87 notices from October 2026

Notices and workers affected, last 12 months

California WARN notices and workers affected per month, last 12 months
Month	Notices	Workers affected
December 2025	41	2,262
January 2026	141	10,779
February 2026	115	6,438
March 2026	121	4,373
April 2026	165	5,946
May 2026	111	9,223
June 2026	133	4,727
July 2026	84	4,670
August 2026	130	5,168
September 2026	125	6,763
October 2026	101	9,809
November 2026	14	562

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1Los Angeles46
2Oakland25
3San Diego19
4San Francisco17
5Sunnyvale15
6Santa Clara12

California WARN notices

California WARN notices
Company	City	Workers affected	Notice date	Layoffs from	Type	Source
Waldorf Astoria Employer LLC	n/a	57	Dec 1, 2025	Feb 2, 2026	Layoff	California WARN list
Palo Verde Hospital	n/a	99	Nov 25, 2025	Jan 24, 2026	Layoff	California WARN list
Shake Shack Inc.	n/a	26	Nov 25, 2025	Dec 18, 2025	Closure	California WARN list
Panasonic Well LLC	n/a	46	Nov 24, 2025	Jan 31, 2026	Layoff	California WARN list
Van Law Food Products, Inc.	n/a	50	Nov 21, 2025	Jan 23, 2026	Layoff	California WARN list
Building Materials Manufacturing LLC	n/a	69	Nov 20, 2025	Jan 24, 2026	Closure	California WARN list
CRST Expedited, Inc.	n/a	12	Nov 20, 2025	Jan 19, 2026	Closure	California WARN list
Galleher LLC	n/a	86	Nov 20, 2025	Jan 20, 2026	Closure	California WARN list
Henkel	n/a	7	Nov 20, 2025	Apr 30, 2026	Closure	California WARN list
Henkel	n/a	13	Nov 20, 2025	Jan 30, 2026	Closure	California WARN list
ILLUMINA, INC.	n/a	7	Nov 20, 2025	Jan 19, 2026	Layoff	California WARN list
University of Southern California	n/a	60	Nov 20, 2025	Dec 29, 2025	Layoff	California WARN list
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	n/a	54	Nov 20, 2025	Jan 23, 2026	Layoff	California WARN list
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	n/a	139	Nov 20, 2025	Jan 23, 2026	Layoff	California WARN list
Lumileds	n/a	60	Nov 19, 2025	Jan 30, 2026	Layoff	California WARN list
McDonald’s Restaurants of California	n/a	80	Nov 19, 2025	Jan 26, 2026	Closure	California WARN list
Zimeno, Inc.	n/a	89	Nov 19, 2025	Nov 19, 2025	Layoff	California WARN list
Zimeno, Inc.	n/a	8	Nov 19, 2025	Nov 19, 2025	Layoff	California WARN list
Blue Shield of California	n/a	5	Nov 18, 2025	Jan 27, 2026	Layoff	California WARN list
Blue Shield of California	n/a	1	Nov 18, 2025	Jan 27, 2026	Layoff	California WARN list

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Waldorf Astoria Employer LLC57workers
LayoffCANotice: Dec 1, 2025
Layoffs from Feb 2, 2026California WARN list
Palo Verde Hospital99workers
LayoffCANotice: Nov 25, 2025
Layoffs from Jan 24, 2026California WARN list
Shake Shack Inc.26workers
ClosureCANotice: Nov 25, 2025
Layoffs from Dec 18, 2025California WARN list
Panasonic Well LLC46workers
LayoffCANotice: Nov 24, 2025
Layoffs from Jan 31, 2026California WARN list
Van Law Food Products, Inc.50workers
LayoffCANotice: Nov 21, 2025
Layoffs from Jan 23, 2026California WARN list
Building Materials Manufacturing LLC69workers
ClosureCANotice: Nov 20, 2025
Layoffs from Jan 24, 2026California WARN list
CRST Expedited, Inc.12workers
ClosureCANotice: Nov 20, 2025
Layoffs from Jan 19, 2026California WARN list
Galleher LLC86workers
ClosureCANotice: Nov 20, 2025
Layoffs from Jan 20, 2026California WARN list
Henkel7workers
ClosureCANotice: Nov 20, 2025
Layoffs from Apr 30, 2026California WARN list
Henkel13workers
ClosureCANotice: Nov 20, 2025
Layoffs from Jan 30, 2026California WARN list
ILLUMINA, INC.7workers
LayoffCANotice: Nov 20, 2025
Layoffs from Jan 19, 2026California WARN list
University of Southern California60workers
LayoffCANotice: Nov 20, 2025
Layoffs from Dec 29, 2025California WARN list
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC54workers
LayoffCANotice: Nov 20, 2025
Layoffs from Jan 23, 2026California WARN list
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC139workers
LayoffCANotice: Nov 20, 2025
Layoffs from Jan 23, 2026California WARN list
Lumileds60workers
LayoffCANotice: Nov 19, 2025
Layoffs from Jan 30, 2026California WARN list
McDonald’s Restaurants of California80workers
ClosureCANotice: Nov 19, 2025
Layoffs from Jan 26, 2026California WARN list
Zimeno, Inc.89workers
LayoffCANotice: Nov 19, 2025
Layoffs from Nov 19, 2025California WARN list
Zimeno, Inc.8workers
LayoffCANotice: Nov 19, 2025
Layoffs from Nov 19, 2025California WARN list
Blue Shield of California5workers
LayoffCANotice: Nov 18, 2025
Layoffs from Jan 27, 2026California WARN list
Blue Shield of California1workers
LayoffCANotice: Nov 18, 2025
Layoffs from Jan 27, 2026California WARN list

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