California Layoffs — January 2026, Week 4
Employers in California logged 97 WARN Act notices in January 2026, Week 4, involving roughly 6,829 workers. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
97
Notices Filed
6,829
Workers Affected
70
Avg per Notice
1
Closures
Labor Market Snapshot — California (DOL/BLS)
5.4%
Unemployment
(January 2026)
40,815
Initial Claims
(2026-04-04 wk)
2.17%
Insured Unemp. Rate
(2026-04-04 wk)
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 56 | 5,122 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 509 |
| Professional Services | 12 | 296 |
| Information & Technology | 5 | 240 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 159 |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 121 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 98 |
| Government | 3 | 71 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 5,122 workers across 56 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 509 workers.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon - MAB1 | Los Angeles | 215 | ||
| Amazon - MAF3 | Los Angeles | 201 | ||
| Amazon - MAF8 | Los Angeles | 196 | ||
| Amazon - MAB8 | Irvine | 191 | ||
| Amazon - MAF5 | Ontario | 190 | ||
| Amazon - MAO6 | Ontario | 189 | ||
| Amazon - MAG1 | Los Angeles | 185 | ||
| Amazon - MAB5 | Los Angeles | 184 | ||
| Amazon - MAI8 | Corona | 182 | ||
| Amazon - MBA6 | Irvine | 181 | ||
| Amazon - MAM9 | Sacramento | 179 | ||
| Amazon - MAC2 | Irvine | 175 | ||
| Amazon - MAQ9 | Roseville | 174 | ||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Carlsbad | 173 | ||
| Amazon - MAH8 | Corona | 172 |
The biggest impact was at Amazon - MAB1 at its Los Angeles facility, reporting 215 affected workers. Amazon - MAF3 followed with 201 workers.
This report covers WARN Act filings in California for Week 4 of January 2026. View the national Week 4 report or view the full January report for California.