Employers in California recorded 129 WARN Act notices in December 2025, covering approximately 6,017 workers — marking a decline from November and down 22% versus December 2024. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 18 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 15 | 1,501 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 420 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 194 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 189 |
| Information & Technology | 7 | 130 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 121 |
| Admin & Support Services | 8 | 108 |
| Professional Services | 9 | 71 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,501 workers across 15 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 420 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 27 | 995 |
| Solano | 7 | 924 |
| Riverside | 9 | 883 |
| Los Angeles | 18 | 716 |
| Orange | 7 | 466 |
Santa Clara bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 995 workers across 27 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 9 | 581 |
| Fairfield | 2 | 476 |
| Riverside | 3 | 378 |
| Quecreek | 1 | 374 |
| Weed | 2 | 294 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 18 | 1,461 |
| Layoff | 21 | 825 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Beef Company | 374 | 2025-12-03 | ||
| Swift Beef Company | Quecreek | 374 | 2025-12-03 | |
| Swift Beef Company | Riverside | 374 | Closure | 2025-12-04 |
| Anheuser-Busch Commercial Strategy, LLC | 238 | 2025-12-11 | ||
| Anheuser-Busch, LLC | Fairfield | 238 | 2025-12-11 | |
| Anheuser-Busch Commercial Strategy, LLC | Fairfield | 238 | Closure | 2025-12-12 |
| Fullstack Modular LLC | 3025 E. Dominguez St. Carson | 200 | Layoff | 2025-12-24 |
| Fullstack Modular LLC | Long Beach | 200 | 2025-12-24 | |
| Roseburg Forest Product Co Weed Veneer | Weed | 147 | Closure | 2025-12-03 |
| Roseburg Forest Product Co Weed Veneer | Weed | 147 | 2025-12-03 | |
| bioMerieux, Inc | 121 | 2025-12-09 | ||
| bioMerieux | San Jose | 121 | 2025-12-09 | |
| bioMerieux, Inc | San Jose | 121 | Closure | 2025-12-11 |
| Wells Fargo | 114 | 2025-12-09 | ||
| Wells Fargo | Sacramento | 114 | 2025-12-09 |
Leading the list was Swift Beef Company at its California facility, reporting 374 affected workers. Swift Beef Company followed with 374 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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