California Layoffs — June 2025

Employers in California recorded 199 WARN Act notices in June 2025, covering approximately 10,159 workers — marking a decline from May and up 37% versus June 2024. The average filing covered 51 workers, with 39 closures among the notices.

199
Notices Filed
10,159
Workers Affected
51
Avg per Notice
39
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Healthcare691,813
Manufacturing121,780
Transportation17761
Professional Services20600
Information & Technology10558
Accommodation & Food7540
Retail7510
Government2322

The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,813 workers across 69 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 1,780 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Los Angeles452,355
San Bernardino111,777
Santa Clara441,379
San Diego231,144
Orange181,053

Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 2,355 workers across 45 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Sacramento1632
Los Angeles6530
Rancho Cucamonga1432
City of Industry2288
San Diego7253

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff1515,381
Closure383,850
Temporary Closure16

Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Blue Diamond GrowersSacramento632Closure2025-06-09
Frito-Lay, Inc432Layoff2025-06-09
Frito-Lay, IncRancho Cucamonga432Layoff2025-06-11
Ford Design Studio2632025-06-30
Sharp HealthCare - 86952442025-06-30
The Trevor ProjectPO Box 69232 West Hollywood240Layoff2025-06-25
Michaels Stores Procurement, Inc229Closure2025-06-04
Michaels Stores Procurement, IncTracy229Closure2025-06-06
Management&TrainingCorporation-LosAngelesJobCorps226Closure2025-06-04
Management & Training Corporation - Los Angeles Job CorpsLos Angeles226Closure2025-06-04
Swat Fame, IncCity of Industry201Closure2025-06-04
Management&TrainingCorporation-SanDiegoJobCorps199Closure2025-06-04
Management & Training Corporation - San Diego Job CorpsImperial Beach199Closure2025-06-04
Harpoon Henry's Seafood Restaurant34555 Golden Lantern Dana Point159Layoff2025-06-04
genentech, Inc1412025-06-26

Leading the list was Blue Diamond Growers at its Sacramento facility, reporting 632 affected workers. Frito-Lay, Inc followed with 432 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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