Employers in California logged 244 WARN Act notices in November 2025, involving roughly 6,976 workers — falling below October and down 38% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 29 workers, with 25 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 17 | 785 |
| Government | 43 | 737 |
| Information & Technology | 22 | 561 |
| Professional Services | 19 | 548 |
| Agriculture | 4 | 426 |
| Accommodation & Food | 7 | 410 |
| Wholesale Trade | 8 | 379 |
| Education | 8 | 365 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 785 workers across 17 notices. Meanwhile, Government reported 737 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 49 | 2,083 |
| Monterey | 4 | 804 |
| Orange | 8 | 694 |
| Fresno | 42 | 678 |
| Santa Clara | 11 | 657 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 2,083 workers across 49 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno | 4 | 337 |
| Bldg C Irvine | 2 | 278 |
| Sunnyvale | 2 | 268 |
| Building #10 Salinas | 1 | 260 |
| San Diego | 8 | 225 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 129 | 3,003 |
| Closure | 25 | 1,631 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (1920 Mariposa Street) | Fresno | 263 | Layoff | 2025-11-03 |
| Braga Fresh Foods, LLC | 260 | 2025-11-14 | ||
| Braga Fresh Foods, LLC | Building #10 Salinas | 260 | Closure | 2025-11-17 |
| Synopsys, Inc | Sunnyvale | 172 | Layoff | 2025-11-12 |
| R.C. Packing, LLC | 425-A Alta St Gonzales | 161 | Closure | 2025-11-18 |
| Verizon | 139 | 2025-11-20 | ||
| Verizon | Bldg C Irvine | 139 | 2025-11-20 | |
| Verizon | Bldg C Irvine | 139 | Layoff | 2025-11-21 |
| International Paper | 19615 S. Susana Rd. Compton | 128 | Closure | 2025-11-14 |
| Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | Monterey | 123 | Closure | 2025-11-14 |
| Paramount Skydance Corporation (Melrose) | 116 | 2025-11-07 | ||
| Paramount Skydance Corporation (Melrose) | Los Angeles | 116 | Layoff | 2025-11-10 |
| The French Gourmet, Inc | 102 | 2025-11-07 | ||
| The French Gourmet, Inc | San Diego | 102 | Closure | 2025-11-20 |
| NBCUniversal (Bldgs. 1126 and 1440) | 100 Universal City Plaza, Bldgs. 1126 and 1440 Universal City | 101 | Layoff | 2025-11-13 |
The biggest impact was at Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (1920 Mariposa Street) at its Fresno facility, reporting 263 affected workers. Braga Fresh Foods, LLC followed with 260 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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