Employers in California submitted 172 WARN Act notices in September 2025, putting at risk an estimated 10,535 workers — up substantially from August and down 12% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 31 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 6 | 1,409 |
| Education | 19 | 1,011 |
| Healthcare | 43 | 992 |
| Professional Services | 22 | 975 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 701 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 476 |
| Retail | 5 | 388 |
| Transportation | 6 | 371 |
The Wholesale Trade sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,409 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Education reported 1,011 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 40 | 2,201 |
| Kern | 7 | 1,970 |
| Riverside | 9 | 1,510 |
| Santa Clara | 33 | 1,042 |
| San Mateo | 15 | 758 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 2,201 workers across 40 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boulevard Bakersfield | 2 | 940 |
| Street Corona | 1 | 447 |
| Los Angeles | 8 | 429 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 288 |
| Redwood City | 2 | 265 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 59 | 3,584 |
| Closure | 31 | 1,886 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream | 726 | 2025-09-23 | ||
| Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream | Boulevard Bakersfield | 726 | Layoff | 2025-09-30 |
| Thermal Structures, Inc | 447 | 2025-09-02 | ||
| Thermal Structures, Inc | Street Corona | 447 | Closure | 2025-09-16 |
| Jabil Inc | 393 | 2025-09-24 | ||
| Salesforce, Inc | San Francisco | 262 | Layoff | 2025-09-02 |
| Randstad Inhouse Services, LLC | 214 | 2025-09-24 | ||
| Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream's | Boulevard Bakersfield | 214 | Closure | 2025-09-24 |
| Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream | 188 | 2025-09-23 | ||
| Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream | 970 E. Continental Tulare | 188 | Layoff | 2025-09-24 |
| Oracle America, Inc | Redwood City | 187 | Layoff | 2025-09-02 |
| Six Flags Entertainment Corporation | 184 | 2025-09-03 | ||
| Six Flags Entertainment Corporation | Santa Clara | 184 | Layoff | 2025-09-04 |
| rPlanet Earth Los Angeles, LLC | 178 | 2025-09-05 | ||
| University of Southern California (Health Sciences Campus) | 151 | 2025-09-14 |
Topping the list was Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream at its California facility, reporting 726 affected workers. Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream followed with 726 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Wholesale Trade 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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