California Layoffs — January 2026, Week 4

Employers in California recorded 185 WARN Act notices in January 2026, Week 4, covering approximately 10,456 workers. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 28 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	49	4,880
Professional Services	13	436
Healthcare	9	360
Manufacturing	6	336
Information & Technology	6	240
Finance & Insurance	4	116
Government	3	71
Construction	1	66

The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 4,880 workers across 49 notices. At the same time, Professional Services reported 436 workers.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc - Modesto		765		2026-01-30
Del Monte Foods, Inc	Modesto	765		2026-01-30
Amazon - MAB1	Woodland Hills	215	Closure	2026-01-28
Amazon - MAF3	Encino	201	Closure	2026-01-28
Amazon - MAF8	Torrance	196	Closure	2026-01-28
Amazon - MAB8	Huntington Beach	191	Closure	2026-01-28
Amazon - MAB9	Irvine	191	Closure	2026-01-28
Amazon - MAF5	235 E. Foothill Blvd. Upland	190	Closure	2026-01-28
Amazon - MAO6	Fontana	189	Closure	2026-01-28
Amazon - MAG1	Los Angeles	185	Closure	2026-01-28
Amazon - MAB5	Porter Ranch	184	Closure	2026-01-28
Amazon - MAI8	Poway	182	Closure	2026-01-28
Amazon - MBA6	St. Fountain Valley	181	Closure	2026-01-28
Amazon - MAM9	Elk Grove	179	Closure	2026-01-28
Amazon - MAC2	1100 S. Harbor Blvd. Fullerton	175	Closure	2026-01-28

Leading the list was Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc - Modesto at its California facility, reporting 765 affected workers. Del Monte Foods, Inc followed with 765 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.