Fresno Unified employees voiced concerns about proposed layoffs. They claim the district has hundreds of millions in funds to prevent job cuts. The Fresno Teachers Association cited $315 million, with $175 million unrestricted. District officials... — read more 

Synopsys recently laid off 55 employees. These job cuts occurred in Sunnyvale. This action follows a previous round of 175 eliminations in January. Both rounds are part of a larger workforce reduction plan. The company announced a 10% workforce... — read more 

The Plumas County Office of Education (PCOE) reviewed its second interim financial report. Teachers and librarians attended the meeting to discuss potential layoffs at Plumas Unified School District (PUSD). PCOE officials stated they cannot directly... — read more 

Sunol Glen Unified School District faced employee layoffs. Initially, four staff members were slated for dismissal. The school board voted to save a preschool teacher and a childcare worker. An art teacher's position was reduced to part-time. A... — read more 

Team Liquid recently experienced a new round of layoffs. This follows a previous workforce reduction seven months prior. At least five employees were impacted, according to social media posts. Affected roles included a creative coordinator and a... — read more 

Eighty-five workers are affected by job cuts. These cuts are at the San Jose headquarters. Dozens more workers are affected across the Bay Area. Layoffs will occur in two separate rounds. This is tied to a banking platform conversion. San Jose... — read more 

Gustine Unified School District trustees approved layoffs. Seven expanded learning program positions were eliminated. These include five paraprofessional and two leader roles. The district has faced declining enrollment since 2020-21. Other... — read more 

Starz recently reduced its employee count. Seven percent of its staff was affected. This action occurred 10 months after its Lionsgate separation. Starz prioritizes financial profitability and cash generation. Starz also cut 10% of its workforce in... — read more 

Pajaro Valley Unified School District plans school closures and consolidations. This multiyear effort addresses ongoing enrollment declines and financial uncertainty. An advisory group will develop recommendations by November for the board. The... — read more 

CSU Bakersfield management notified the California Faculty Association of potential layoffs. Campus leadership cited a projected budget shortfall for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Union members held a protest on March 16. They noted rising enrollment... — read more 

Alameda Health System faces a nearly $91.7 million budget deficit. This led to a plan for nearly 200 layoffs and program cuts. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted to review the plan. A working group will seek alternatives to the proposed... — read more 

Bay Area school districts face significant budget deficits. Many districts are announcing layoffs and school closures. This occurs despite record state education funding increases. Declining student enrollment is the primary cause of these financial... — read more 

Stanislaus County faces significant job losses from recent company closures. Del Monte Foods is closing its Modesto fruit cannery, impacting approximately 1,800 workers. Advanced Linen Service in Patterson laid off 89 employees following its sale... — read more 

United Teachers Los Angeles announced a strike. The strike is scheduled for April 14. Thousands of district teachers and staff rallied in Los Angeles. The union and LAUSD can still reach an agreement to avoid it. Layoffs and salary negotiations are... — read more 

The Oakland Unified School District plans staff reductions. The district currently faces high staff vacancies. Oakland educators and community allies oppose these cuts. The groups demand OUSD halt all staffing reductions. The district must invest in... — read more 

Blue Shield of California, a nonprofit health insurance company, has announced permanent layoffs. These job cuts affect 69 employees across several California locations. The impacted counties include Alameda, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San... — read more 

Crystal Dynamics recently laid off 20 employees from its workforce. This reduction included both developers and operations team members. The studio explained it analyzes its structure as games advance development stages. This marks the fourth round... — read more 

WME is conducting its first round of layoffs since the pandemic. The agency is eliminating 30 positions across various departments. This reduction impacts 3% of the total staff. Several talent agents are among those affected by the cuts. Elizabeth... — read more 

Gossamer Bio announced poor results from a key study. The San Diego company's stock value dropped by 78%. Gossamer Bio is now laying off 77 workers. This cut reduces its workforce by 48%. The company aims to conserve cash and plans to meet with the... — read more 

Atlassian, an Australian tech company, is laying off 252 workers in California. This is part of a larger 1,600-worker reduction, representing 10% of its staff. CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes stated the cuts fund investment in artificial intelligence and... — read more 

Vistagen Therapeutics announced a roughly 20% workforce reduction on March 5, 2026, to cut costs and prioritize resources for its social anxiety nasal spray, fasedienol. This restructuring aims to extend the company’s cash runway while advancing its... — read more 

The Los Angeles Unified School District announced staff layoffs. This action comes amidst a significant budget shortfall. The district faces an $877 million deficit. These layoffs are a direct result of the financial challenges. The district is... — read more 

The Long Beach Unified district faces a significant $70 million budget deficit. The district plans staff layoffs and program cuts. Parents and staff are actively protesting these proposed cuts. They seek reversal of the district's planned reductions... — read more 

City College's Board of Trustees took no action on proposed staff layoffs. Four classified IT department staff faced potential layoffs. Faculty and staff criticized the layoffs and superintendent's pay raises. The CSEA union had not reviewed the... — read more 

San Diego Unified School District faces significant staff reductions. More than 200 positions are currently at risk of elimination. These roles include cafeteria workers, bus drivers, and teacher aides. The district aims to reassign half of the... — read more 

KBR Services LLC is laying off 758 workers. These job cuts are at Fort Irwin, California. The company cited a decrease in customer work. Layoffs are scheduled to occur by May 6. KBR provides logistics and maintenance support for the military. Fort... — read more 

The Fresno Unified Board approved resolutions for staff position reductions. This decision initiates a process for potential layoffs or reassignments. Approximately 500 total positions are impacted by these changes. The reductions aim to address a... — read more 

The California Faculty Association (CFA) demands CSU Bakersfield avoid faculty layoffs. CSU Bakersfield management notified CFA of potential layoffs due to a projected budget shortfall. This would be the second round of faculty layoffs in three years... — read more 

Coachella Valley Unified School District plans to eliminate about 80 positions. More than a dozen teachers at Seaview Elementary School will be laid off. The district is addressing a growing fiscal crisis. The Coachella Valley Teachers Association... — read more 

Fresno Unified plans to cut at least 200 certificated and classified staff positions. District officials, however, expect almost no employees to lose their jobs. Impacted staff will have options to bump down or move to alternative roles. The district... — read more 

The school district in Berkeley issued 351 preliminary notices. This action stems from an anticipated budget shortfall. Most affected staff are non-credentialed classified employees. California law requires these notices by March 15. Final decisions... — read more 

A College Planning Council meeting addressed campus updates. Superintendent-president Erika Endrijonas announced upcoming faculty layoffs. Four to five positions in business services and IT will be affected. The college also plans to streamline its... — read more 

Initial unemployment claims in California decreased last week. The U.S. Department of Labor reported this data. New jobless claims dropped to 42,065 for the week ending February 28. This figure was lower than the 42,563 reported the previous week... — read more 

The Soquel Union Elementary School District board approved layoffs. Seventeen staff members were affected by this decision. The City of Soledad also opened a new facility. This facility provides transitional housing. It serves individuals from a... — read more 

Ferrara Candy Company will lay off workers at its Fairfield site. Sixty-nine employees will lose their positions. This action consolidates administrative services at an out-of-state headquarters. Layoffs will happen in phases from June through... — read more 

The Coachella Valley Unified School District board approved new employee layoffs. This decision will eliminate more than 80 positions. The plan targets $25.4 million in budget reductions. This ensures financial solvency over three years. These... — read more 

Six non-teaching employees in Upland schools received layoff notices. The Upland Unified School District board voted unanimously on February 24. This action is a contingency for budget planning. The layoffs are due to a lack of funds or work... — read more 

Lumileds will close its San Jose facility. This closure impacts 24 remaining employees. The company previously eliminated 61 positions in November. These actions total 85 affected employees. Lumileds is shifting its manufacturing operations to... — read more 

A Vons supermarket in Escondido is converting into a remodeled Albertsons location. This transition is described as an investment in the local shopping experience. Approximately 65 workers were initially identified as affected by the change... — read more 

Former CorVel executive Ronda Cruz settled a Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleging s-xual harassment, retaliation, and a “cutthroat” workplace culture; settlement terms were not disclosed. The lawsuit accused CorVel of whistleblower... — read more