California Layoffs — April 2026
Employers in California filed 102 WARN Act notices in April 2026, impacting roughly 3,672 workers — representing a pullback from March and down 61% versus April 2025. The average filing covered 36 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 26 | 1,584 |
| Education | 32 | 537 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 6 | 249 |
| Agriculture | 3 | 234 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 132 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 85 |
| Transportation | 1 | 80 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 49 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,584 workers across 26 notices. In a parallel development, Education reported 537 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 20 | 946 |
| Alameda | 9 | 522 |
| Santa Clara | 3 | 326 |
| San Mateo | 1 | 310 |
| San Francisco | 2 | 245 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 946 workers across 20 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 10 | 551 |
| Los Angeles | 11 | 508 |
| Santa Monica | 2 | 320 |
| Menlo Park | 1 | 310 |
| San Jose | 2 | 253 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Menlo Park | 310 | ||
| Snap | Santa Monica | 247 | ||
| eBay | San Francisco | 198 | ||
| Oracle | San Jose | 184 | ||
| ODS Technologies LP and Betfair Interactive US | Los Angeles | 174 | ||
| Oracle | Oakland | 158 | ||
| The Primary School | Oakland | 147 | ||
| Think Together | Corona | 114 | ||
| Sony Pictures Entertainment | Culver City | 111 | ||
| Guayabito Farms | Oxnard | 98 | ||
| Morgan Technical Ceramics | Oakland | 94 | ||
| ProYouth | Visalia | 81 | ||
| Next Stop Logistics | Los Angeles | 80 | ||
| Freudenberg Medical | Santa Barbara | 80 | ||
| Premier Berry Farms | Oxnard | 74 |
The single largest action involved Oracle at its Menlo Park facility, reporting 310 affected workers. Snap followed with 247 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.