California Layoffs — March 2025
Employers in California logged 120 WARN Act notices in March 2025, involving roughly 5,908 workers — falling below February and down 18% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 42 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 27 | 1,361 |
| Transportation | 10 | 381 |
| Wholesale Trade | 6 | 355 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 298 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 213 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 137 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 99 |
| Utilities | 1 | 86 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,361 workers across 27 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 381 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 27 | 1,160 |
| San Francisco | 8 | 1,033 |
| Ventura | 5 | 977 |
| Santa Clara | 21 | 554 |
| San Mateo | 8 | 496 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 1,160 workers across 27 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 17 | 1,533 |
| Simi Valley | 2 | 794 |
| South San Francisco | 5 | 181 |
| Anaheim | 1 | 175 |
| San Bernardino | 2 | 165 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 78 | 3,459 |
| Closure | 41 | 2,384 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 65 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gate Gourmet | Los Angeles | 835 | Layoff | |
| Milgard Manufacturing | Simi Valley | 397 | Closure | |
| Milgard Manufacturing | Simi Valley | 397 | Closure | |
| Hearthside Food Solutions | Anaheim | 175 | Closure | |
| Gilead Sciences | Foster City | 149 | Layoff | |
| UPS | Los Angeles | 144 | Layoff | |
| Duke's Malibu | Malibu | 126 | Closure | |
| Mattel | Shopping Center Palo Alto | 120 | Layoff | |
| Collins Aerospace | Corona | 119 | Layoff | |
| Collins Aerospace | Chula Vista | 119 | Layoff | |
| Brinker International Payroll Company, L.P | Los Angeles | 115 | Closure | |
| First Student | San Bernardino | 109 | Closure | |
| First Student | Raphael Palm Springs | 109 | Closure | |
| Roche Molecular Systems | Los Gatos | 108 | Layoff | |
| AppLovin | Palo Alto | 97 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Gate Gourmet at its Los Angeles facility, reporting 835 affected workers. Milgard Manufacturing followed with 397 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 Manufacturing 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.