Frito-Lay is closing its Rancho Cucamonga warehouse operations. This action will result in 248 employee layoffs. The company filed a WARN notice on February 10. Operations at the distribution hub will cease in June. PepsiCo plans to shift these... — read more
LPL Financial cuts 72 jobs in San Diego
LPL Financial announced plans to lay off 72 employees. The financial services company is headquartered in San Diego. Most affected workers will remain employed until April 17, with some through May 1. Many eliminated positions are in middle and upper... — read more
Santa Monica District Proposes Teacher and Custodian Layoffs
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is considering significant staff reductions. Over 27 full-time equivalent positions are targeted for elimination. These cuts include early reading intervention teachers and custodial staff. The district... — read more
Elk Grove School Board Cuts Jobs, Approves Raises
Elk Grove Unified School District board members voted to eliminate or reassign numerous classified positions. This reduction totaled 60.0388 full-time equivalent positions across various roles. The board simultaneously approved a significant pay... — read more
Santa Clara DA Warns of Deep Cuts, Layoffs
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen warned of significant budget cuts. His office faces a potential 12% reduction, totaling $19 million. This could lead to 75 to 80 employee layoffs. Misdemeanor prosecutions and youth prevention programs... — read more
Gallo Shuts Facility, Reduces Staff Across California
Gallo, the largest U.S. wine company, is closing a production facility. The company will also lay off 93 workers at four other California locations. The Ranch Winery in St. Helena will permanently close, affecting 56 employees. Layoffs will occur at... — read more
LAUSD Board Approves Staff Layoff Notices
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board approved preliminary layoff notices. This action affects approximately 2,600 central office employees and administrators. The district faces an $877 million projected deficit for the upcoming school year... — read more
MUSD Board Approves Agreement Amid Layoff Concerns
Mo--ngo Unified School District (MUSD) Board of Trustees met recently. Union representatives voiced concerns regarding budget and staffing decisions. The California School Employees Association (CSEA) protested the layoff of five health techs... — read more
Harbinger plans significant layoffs in Solano County
Harbinger, a modular homebuilder, warned of potential job cuts. The company may cut 290 workers. These layoffs would impact Solano County. Solano County is already experiencing significant job losses. The region faces ongoing economic... — read more
Legacy Supply Chain Services, Inc. is laying off 117 employees
Legacy Supply Chain Services, Inc. is laying off 117 employees across multiple California locations due to weakened freight demand, with cuts finalized by early April 2026. Affected positions include warehouse workers, drivers, and supervisors, with... — read more
California Cardrooms Face Mass Layoffs From New Rules
California cardrooms face significant disruption from new state gambling rules. New state regulations were proposed by Attorney General Bonta. The industry expects to close blackjack games and lay off 13,000 workers. Local governments anticipate... — read more
Santa Clara Unified Approves Staff Layoffs to Address Deficit
Santa Clara Unified School District is moving forward with layoff plans to address a $30 million structural deficit. Superintendent Dr. Damon Wright presented the "rightsizing" plan to the Board of Trustees. The district faces declining enrollment... — read more
Sacramento City Unified Approves 423 Staff Position Eliminations
Sacramento City Unified School District's board approved motions for workforce reductions. These actions could affect 423 preschool and classified roles. The district is addressing a $113 million budget shortfall. Preliminary layoff notices are... — read more
Johns Manville Plant Cuts 150 Jobs in Willows
Johns Manville will lay off 150 employees. These layoffs will occur at its Willows plant in Glenn County. The company issued a WARN notice on February 6. Layoffs are scheduled to begin on April 19. The plant closure is temporary for capital... — read more
Ultragenyx cuts 130 jobs amid development challenges
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical is reducing its employee count. Approximately 130 employees will be laid off. This follows failed late-stage trials for a bone disorder. The FDA also requested more documentation for a gene therapy application. The company... — read more
Netflix Layoffs product team
Netflix recently conducted layoffs within its product team. Dozens of employees were impacted by these job reductions. This represents under one percent of the company's total workforce. These cuts occurred after Elizabeth Stone gained product team... — read more
Wildlight Entertainment Cuts Staff Amid Highguard Struggles
Wildlight Entertainment laid off an unspecified number of staff. A core group of developers will remain to support the game Highguard. A former employee stated that most of the team was let go. CEO Dusty Welch previously wished Highguard had been... — read more
Riot Games Cuts Jobs, 2XKO Affected
Layoffs have occurred at Riot Games, a prominent video game developer. The company is reportedly facing challenges in diversifying its game portfolio beyond its highly successful title, League of Legends. These job cuts are specifically impacting the... — read more
Bay Area CEO Gets $3.5M Severance Amid Mass Layoffs
Hundreds of employees were laid off by a tech company located in the Bay Area. Concurrently, the CEO of this unnamed company received a substantial $3.5 million severance payment. The timing of the executive's payout alongside the significant job... — read more
Oakland Schools prepare for staff layoffs
Oakland schools are bracing for upcoming staff layoffs. The educational institution is preparing for a reduction in its workforce across various departments. This means a significant number of employees are expected to be impacted by job cuts. The... — read more
Mass Layoffs Devastate Trona Mining Town
Almost seven years after three massive earthquakes shook the small desert town of Trona, the community is facing what many residents say feels like an even bigger blow. This time it’s not the ground moving beneath them, but the announcement that 300... — read more
Solano County Confronts Widespread Job Losses
Solano County is facing mass layoffs. The county has experienced multiple job cuts. More job losses are possible. Leaders across Solano County are responding. They are addressing this recent wave of layoffs. ... — read more
The latest round of layoffs in the tech sector
The latest round of layoffs across tech firms in the Bay Area and beyond has reignited talk about a possible “jobs recession” in the tech world. Seeing so many companies cut staff in such a short period of time has shaken confidence, especially for... — read more
Amazon to Close Autonomous Stores, Impacting 516 Workers
Amazon is closing all its Fresh and Go stores nationwide. This decision will result in 516 layoffs in the Sacramento area. Three local stores in Roseville, Citrus Heights, and Elk Grove are affected. The layoffs are effective starting April 28... — read more
HP continues with layoffs
The computer maker HP announced it plans to cut between 4,000 and 6,000 jobs as it works to simplify operations and improve efficiency. The layoffs are part of a wider strategy that includes rolling out AI tools to increase productivity, with the... — read more
Bay Area Faces Layoff Threat - Economic Concerns
Layoffs are anticipated in the Bay Area. Recent economic data appears discouraging. This situation suggests a challenging period. Businesses may soon consider workforce reductions. The overall economic outlook remains uncertain. ... — read more
Twitter Imposes New Work Schedule Amid Layoffs
https://www.indiatimes.com/worth/news/amid-layoffs-twitter-employees-told-to-work-12-hours-a-day-7-days-a-week-to-meet-musks-deadlines/articleshow/127201884.html
Pinterest plans 15% layoffs in move toward AI
The digital billboard company said in a Tuesday filing that the job cuts are part of a broader effort to redirect resources to teams and positions centered on artificial intelligence. According to the company, those AI-focused roles are key to... — read more
Renova Energy Acquisition Leads to Employee Layoffs
Investor-backed Mycrogrid is acquiring Renova Energy. Layoff notices were issued to 20 to 30 employees. The company had furloughed over 300 staff members in 2024. Vincent Battaglia, Renova Energy's CEO, also leads Mycrogrid. Mycrogrid anticipates... — read more
Upcoming: East Side Union High School District Layoffs
East Side Union High School District's board will vote on significant staff layoffs. The district faces a $9 million budget deficit for the 2026-27 school year. Proposed cuts total around 85 full-time positions. These include counselors, social... — read more
Resonetics Closes Menlo Park Location (61 Laid Off)
Resonetics plans to close its Menlo Park facility. This closure will eliminate 61 jobs. The Silicon Valley Business Journal published this information. Further details are currently behind a paywall. Specific roles affected and layoff dates are... — read more
LAUSD cautions that layoffs may be coming
Los Angeles school officials warned this week that staff cuts could be coming, including likely layoffs, as the district deals with ongoing declines in student enrollment. At the same time, officials are facing a three-year budget forecast that ends... — read more
Del Monte Foods Cannery in Modesto, CA Closing
600 full time jobs & 800 to 900 seasonal jobs will be lost. The company filed BK recently.
Possible Layoffs Loom at Madera Winery After Packaging Contract Ends
The long-term future of a historic Madera winery is uncertain following the expiration of its boxed wine production contract with Gallo. Mission Bell Winery, founded in 1919 by Krikor Arakelian, has been a key player in the San Joaquin Valley wine... — read more
Alameda Health System Layoffs Cause Hospital Disarray
Major layoffs at Alameda Health System have caused disarray. The system cut 247 employees, roughly four percent of its staff. These cuts are attributed to federal Medicaid funding reductions. Staff report overflowing trash and delayed lab tests due... — read more
More than 200 jobs to be cut as Valero closes California refinery
Valero Energy Corp. has announced plans to eliminate 237 positions at its Benicia refinery as it prepares to wind down operations at the facility, one of the last fuel-making plants in California. In a letter to state employment regulators and local... — read more
SonomaBio confirms layoffs, but won’t say how many jobs are affected
A company spokesperson confirmed that the job cuts will impact staff at its San Francisco headquarters as well as remote employees working from Seattle. https://www.biospace.com/biospace-layoff-tracker
San Francisco employment growth remains negative despite fewer layoffs
https://www.costar.com/article/1974163364/san-francisco-employment-growth-has-yet-to-turn-positive-despite-a-drop-in-layoffs
Tech, healthcare, and public sector jobs are under pressure.
Layoffs in California in 2026 could be driven by stricter regulatory costs, higher wages, and increased taxes, which continue to impact business decisions. Some firms may shift operations to lower-cost states or reduce staffing levels to stay... — read more
When layoffs happen, Californians need real support that actually shows up
For a lot of workers, unemployment benefits are the safety net that keeps them going after a layoff. But moments like this reveal how complicated the system can be. People trying to find their next job shouldn’t be stressing over forms, yet thousands... — read more