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California Layoffs — January 2026, Week 3

Employers in California logged 45 WARN Act notices in January 2026, Week 3, involving roughly 2,739 workers. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.

45
Notices Filed
2,739
Workers Affected
61
Avg per Notice
12
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing10760
Information & Technology6568
Retail4251
Finance & Insurance3220
Healthcare1163
Transportation2106
Accommodation & Food155
Professional Services18

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 760 workers across 10 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 568 workers.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Valero Refining Company2nd Street Benicia237Layoff2026-01-15
Meta Platforms, Inc2192026-01-16
Meta Platforms, IncBurlingame219Layoff2026-01-21
UKG Inc2092026-01-15
UKG Inc5 Hutton Centre, Suite 1100 Santa Ana209Closure2026-01-16
Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC2695 E. Dominguez St. Carson163Layoff2026-01-16
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper1102026-01-15
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC d/b/a Mr. CooperLake Forest110Layoff2026-01-16
James Hardie Fontana Manufacturing942026-01-15
James Hardie Fontana ManufacturingFontana94Closure2026-01-16
Western Digital Technologies872026-01-20
Western Digital TechnologiesSan Jose87Layoff2026-01-21
Albertsons Companies LLC1260 E. Ontario Ave Corona75Closure2026-01-16
DHL Supply Chain742026-01-15
DHL Supply ChainLivermore74Layoff2026-01-16

The biggest impact was at Valero Refining Company at its 2nd Street Benicia facility, reporting 237 affected workers. Meta Platforms, Inc followed with 219 workers.

This report covers WARN Act filings in California for Week 3 of January 2026. View the national Week 3 report or view the full January report for California.

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