Employers in California filed 220 WARN Act notices in February 2025, impacting roughly 11,764 workers — representing a notable rise over January and down 32% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 91 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 28 | 1,664 |
| Retail | 22 | 1,534 |
| Transportation | 11 | 1,450 |
| Manufacturing | 26 | 1,185 |
| Professional Services | 11 | 906 |
| Wholesale Trade | 7 | 577 |
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 464 |
| Healthcare | 25 | 457 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,664 workers across 28 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 1,534 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 51 | 2,755 |
| San Francisco | 18 | 2,125 |
| San Diego | 18 | 1,010 |
| Alameda | 17 | 934 |
| San Bernardino | 19 | 833 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 2,755 workers across 51 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 7 | 1,107 |
| Pleasanton | 2 | 618 |
| Suite A500 Los Angeles | 1 | 358 |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 318 |
| One Market Street San Francisco | 1 | 289 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 129 | 6,555 |
| Closure | 91 | 5,209 |
Closures accounted for 44% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workday, Inc | Pleasanton | 617 | Layoff | 2025-02-05 |
| Cruise LLC | San Francisco | 489 | Layoff | 2025-02-04 |
| F21 OpCo, LLC (F21) | Suite A500 Los Angeles | 358 | Layoff | 2025-02-18 |
| Autodesk, Inc | 289 | Layoff | 2025-02-27 | |
| Autodesk, Inc | One Market Street San Francisco | 289 | Layoff | 2025-02-28 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets LLC | Colton | 246 | Closure | 2025-02-12 |
| Technicolor Creative Services US, Inc | Culver City | 217 | Closure | 2025-02-24 |
| Smart & Final Logistics, LLC | Riverside | 194 | Layoff | 2025-02-18 |
| Four Points by Sheraton | 181 | Closure | 2025-02-21 | |
| Four Points by Sheraton | Los Angeles | 181 | Closure | 2025-02-25 |
| Hearthside Food Solutions | 175 | Closure | 2025-02-26 | |
| Charter Communications | Van Nuys | 171 | Layoff | 2025-02-28 |
| Bloomingdale's San Francisco Centre | San Francisco | 164 | Closure | 2025-02-03 |
| Cruise LLC | San Francisco | 157 | Layoff | 2025-02-04 |
| Salesforce, Inc | 153 | Layoff | 2025-02-04 |
The single largest action involved Workday, Inc at its Pleasanton facility, reporting 617 affected workers. Cruise LLC followed with 489 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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.
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