Employers in California posted 259 WARN Act notices in July 2025, affecting an estimated 12,739 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 49% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 36 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 18 | 2,066 |
| Wholesale Trade | 17 | 1,969 |
| Manufacturing | 24 | 1,580 |
| Healthcare | 59 | 1,047 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 624 |
| Information & Technology | 10 | 484 |
| Education | 3 | 473 |
| Retail | 4 | 318 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 2,066 workers across 18 notices. On a related front, Wholesale Trade reported 1,969 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 38 | 2,727 |
| Los Angeles | 53 | 2,230 |
| San Diego | 53 | 1,819 |
| Orange | 9 | 1,330 |
| Sacramento | 10 | 989 |
Santa Clara bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 2,727 workers across 38 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 12 | 1,146 |
| Tustin | 2 | 640 |
| Folsom | 3 | 603 |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 568 |
| San Diego | 9 | 474 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 110 | 4,372 |
| Closure | 36 | 3,963 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic National Distributing Company (14402) | Tustin | 561 | Closure | 2025-07-01 |
| Intel Corporation (Robert Noyce) | Santa Clara | 387 | Layoff | 2025-07-14 |
| Stanford University | Way Stanford | 363 | Layoff | 2025-07-31 |
| Intel Corporation | Folsom | 344 | Layoff | 2025-07-11 |
| Levy | Los Angeles | 276 | Closure | 2025-07-09 |
| Ford Design Studio | Irvine | 263 | Closure | 2025-07-01 |
| Sharp HealthCare - 8695 | San Diego | 244 | Layoff | 2025-07-01 |
| Republic National Distributing Company, LLC | Chino | 238 | Closure | 2025-07-01 |
| Intel Corporation (SC-12) | Santa Clara | 234 | Layoff | 2025-07-14 |
| Republic National Distributing Company | 226 | 2025-07-01 | ||
| Republic National Distributing Company | Pleasanton | 226 | Closure | 2025-07-02 |
| Intel Corporation (Robert Noyce) | 203 | 2025-07-10 | ||
| Mental Health Association of San Francisco | 200 | 2025-07-16 | ||
| Mental Health Association of San Francisco | #658 San Francisco | 198 | Layoff | 2025-07-16 |
| Intel Corporation (Robert Noyce Building) | 184 | 2025-07-07 |
The largest notice was filed by Republic National Distributing Company (14402) at its Tustin facility, reporting 561 affected workers. Intel Corporation (Robert Noyce) followed with 387 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional 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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