Employers in California logged 206 WARN Act notices in May 2025, involving roughly 34,362 workers — climbing above April and up 135% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 167 workers, with 51 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 16,132 |
| Professional Services | 23 | 9,027 |
| Manufacturing | 17 | 1,283 |
| Healthcare | 37 | 1,180 |
| Information & Technology | 15 | 1,163 |
| Retail | 17 | 1,162 |
| Transportation | 5 | 463 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 445 |
The Admin & Support Services sector dominated layoff filings with 16,132 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 9,027 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 46 | 27,406 |
| Santa Clara | 37 | 1,498 |
| San Mateo | 12 | 886 |
| Orange | 10 | 753 |
| Riverside | 6 | 588 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 27,406 workers across 46 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| W., Suite 425 Los Angeles | 1 | 8,090 |
| West Sacramento | 1 | 355 |
| Ontario | 1 | 346 |
| Sylmar | 1 | 325 |
| 2801 W. Avenue H. Lancaster | 1 | 297 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 51 | 27,100 |
| Layoff | 153 | 6,805 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 325 |
The high proportion of closures (79% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TendExchangeSubsidiaryLLCandDelawareTenderStaffingLLC | 16,132 | Closure | 2025-05-20 | |
| Tend Exchange Subsidiary LLC and Delaware Tender Staffing LLC | W., Suite 425 Los Angeles | 8,090 | Closure | 2025-05-20 |
| Ups | West Sacramento | 355 | Layoff | 2025-05-15 |
| DHL Supply Chain | Ontario | 346 | Closure | 2025-05-01 |
| Anthony International | 325 | Temporary Layoff | 2025-05-05 | |
| Anthony International | Sylmar | 325 | Layoff | 2025-05-06 |
| Thrifty Payless, Inc. (Rite Aide) | 297 | Layoff | 2025-05-05 | |
| Thrifty Payless, Inc. (Rite Aide) | 2801 W. Avenue H. Lancaster | 297 | Layoff | 2025-05-08 |
| 23andMe | Room 415 San Francisco | 250 | Closure | 2025-05-01 |
| Allergan Aesthetics | Irvine | 202 | Layoff | 2025-05-21 |
| SSB Manufacturing Company | 180 | Closure | 2025-05-05 | |
| SSB Manufacturing Company | Moreno Valley | 180 | Closure | 2025-05-06 |
| Earl of Sandwich Tavern Restaurant | Anaheim | 167 | Closure | 2025-05-29 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 159 | Layoff | 2025-05-27 | |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 700 E. Middlefield Road Mountain View | 159 | Layoff | 2025-05-28 |
The biggest impact was at TendExchangeSubsidiaryLLCandDelawareTenderStaffingLLC at its California facility, reporting 16,132 affected workers. Tend Exchange Subsidiary LLC and Delaware Tender Staffing LLC followed with 8,090 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services 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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