Employers in California filed 163 WARN Act notices in August 2025, impacting roughly 8,826 workers — representing a pullback from July and up 12% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 32 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 23 | 1,328 |
| Healthcare | 37 | 1,265 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 1,018 |
| Education | 17 | 545 |
| Accommodation & Food | 7 | 528 |
| Other | 3 | 408 |
| Transportation | 6 | 331 |
| Information & Technology | 5 | 164 |
The Professional Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,328 workers across 23 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 1,265 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 27 | 1,894 |
| Los Angeles | 39 | 1,669 |
| San Diego | 10 | 906 |
| Alameda | 18 | 508 |
| Stanislaus | 7 | 504 |
Santa Clara absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 1,894 workers across 27 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 8 | 863 |
| Sunnyvale | 1 | 331 |
| 6290-6350 Sequence Drive San Diego | 1 | 319 |
| Health Way Roseville | 1 | 296 |
| Sycamore St. Willows | 1 | 225 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 75 | 4,587 |
| Closure | 32 | 1,311 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 439 | Layoff | 2025-08-27 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc | 331 | 2025-08-21 | ||
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc | Sunnyvale | 331 | Layoff | 2025-08-22 |
| DexCom, Inc | 319 | 2025-08-27 | ||
| DexCom, Inc | 6290-6350 Sequence Drive San Diego | 319 | Layoff | 2025-08-28 |
| Adventist Health 1 | Health Way Roseville | 296 | Layoff | 2025-08-15 |
| Glenn Medical Center | Sycamore St. Willows | 225 | Closure | 2025-08-22 |
| Silgan Containers | 180 | 2025-08-25 | ||
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | Suite 4800 Sacramento | 174 | Layoff | 2025-08-28 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc | 157 | 2025-08-13 | ||
| Cisco Systems, Inc | Milpitas | 157 | Layoff | 2025-08-15 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | 144 | Layoff | 2025-08-22 |
| Oracle America, Inc | Redwood City | 143 | Layoff | 2025-08-13 |
| Pactiv LLC | 127 | 2025-08-14 | ||
| Pactiv LLC | Bakersfield | 127 | Closure | 2025-08-15 |
The single largest action involved Children's Hospital Los Angeles at its Los Angeles facility, reporting 439 affected workers. Intuitive Surgical, Inc followed with 331 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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