#california

https://calmatters.org/newsletter/lahsa-layoffs/

Membership is very low. Any layoff rumours?

Did they just layoff a large portion of SMB management and senior management in California (or did they all just quit)? Anyone have details?

How many do you think are moving to Houston, TX from California?

I know of a few people that are g concerned regarding selling their house in the Danville,CA area. This is a tough market to sell a house.

I took the package and I am retiring. Not sure I want to stay in this area. However, perhaps it is better to just move versus being constantly reminded about the presence Chevron previously had in the area.

Were all the CA Optum
Coders let go in the last round of layoffs?
The manager and director in CA as well?

Has anyone successfully had their unemployment benefits claim extended in Cali?
My benefits run out soon and not much luck finding anything.

Amazon cut about 1,800 to 1,900 engineers across several hubs, despite saying it needs to innovate faster.

Most layoffs are in Washington + New York + California.

Crystal Dynamics has been hit by another round of layoffs. The cuts r due to restructuring and cost reductions. More to come.

From my understanding, the following clinics have been affected:

• Euclid,
• Stanton,
• Cypress,
• Cerritos,
• Seal Beach,
• Tustin,
• Foothill Ranch,
• Laguna Hills - Moulton
• San Juan Capistrano.

Monarch Tractor is preparing for layoffs and has warned employees it may have to shut down without additional funding.

The ag tech startup’s capital intensive hardware model has become harder to sustain in the current funding environment.

The VP of Group Ops and the Medical Director made their rounds this morning. Eight primary care sites in Orange County, California were notified today, midweek, mid-morning that they will be closing effective December 5, 2025. They will be consolidating the clinics, shifting providers/staff into the few remaining sites.

Apparently, they were told no one would be let go and only reassigned to the other sites. Unsurprisingly, this was a lie. Positions were eliminated. Support staff were told they'd "try" to find other positions for them to fill, knowing full well we've been in a hiring freeze for the past year. The remaining staff in the OC are completely disgusted by leadership. Morale has never been worse. Their twisted idea of patient care means that thousands of patients are being told their doctor’s offices are closing in two weeks.

They allegedly hire the most experienced, most educated people to fill leadership roles, who get paid handsomely for their positions... and the best idea they could come up with is to RIF a bunch of staff right before the holidays, on a Thursday morning, expecting them to provide excellent patient care the next day and every day after until they're let go? Let's squeeze them more and more and see if their eyes pop out....

• The last payroll date is Feb 19 in New Jersey
• For California it should be 2 months isn't it ? I got it as just 1 month! Dec 19th

What stores were closed in so cal? If a director called you does that mean your dm was let go ? Friend of mine was let go after they had come in to their shift

So far 3 managers gone this morning and seems more coming soon.

anyone know if california is affected? if so how bad? and which departments in retail?

Anything on CA side of thing yet?

I’m in California and I thought we were supposed to get a 60 day notice vs a 30 day notice. Is this something I should reach out to HR?

Anyone know if california has been affected? Heard market president steven keller was promoted to customer. wondering what the damage is looking like beyond that

Anyone know if personal hours are also paid out in addition to unused pto? In CA we get an annual payout in the spring so I am wondering if that would also be included in addition to our pto payout and severance (yes I know severance and pto are paid out separately)

https://straussborrelli.com/2025/11/13/synopsys-warn-act-investigation/

MINT MOBILE

Company: Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Source: Santa Cruz Local

‘Devastating’ layoffs proposed at PVUSD would cut all mental health counselors
Summary: PVUSD administrators proposed eliminating more than 160 positions, including all 13 mental health clinicians, citing declining enrollment and revenue. Union leaders dispute the need and raise concerns about student safety following recent violent incidents and su----es. ([Santa Cruz Local][6])
City: Watsonville
State: California
https://santacruzlocal.org/2025/11/10/devastating-layoffs-proposed-at-pvusd-would-cut-all-mental-health-counselors/

Company: Paramount Global
Source: Los Angeles Times

Paramount sheds another 1,600 workers as David Ellison team digs in
Summary: Paramount disclosed an additional reduction of 1,600 workers tied to divesting TV stations in Chile and Argentina, part of a broader plan targeting a 15 percent workforce cut and 3 billion dollars in cost savings. The company still plans to boost content spending and raise Paramount+ prices as it pursues profitability.
City: Los Angeles
State: California
https://web.archive.org/web/20251111211048/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-11-10/paramount-more-layoffs-david-ellison

Educational Testing Service, the company best known for developing the GRE and formerly administering the SAT, plans to lay off 757 employees in California by the end of the year, according to a state filing.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/ets-layoffs-california-21140804.php

Hello - I know most NY folks got WARN $ but anyone in California with the same luck? If so, what office were you in? Based in SF and I did not get WARN apparently they have separated each site and likely have strategically made sure each site was less than 50 people laid off to avoid paying out WARN even though its all California offices. So, if you are in CA and got laid off last week, did you get WARN notice? TIA!

Palo Alto employee here. Will get notified on Dec and last day 60 days later. Question: What kind of continuing healthcare coverage does Broadcom offer during the severance period? Continuing the existing plan for a period of time?

And I assume after that, the option to purchase Cobra coverage?

to those in california, is it a good idea to file for unemployment benefit?

14 people that are WiFi Internet sells door kn-----s in California got laid off today out of 31 people

Did Optum CA have any department layoffs today? Which departments?

Why have there been no WARN notices in TX or CA from the 2H selection event? Did we not lay off enough people to trigger a WARN notice in the US?

Has anyone applied for CA unemployment insurance and received a mandatory request for “Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment” (RESEA), via zoom meeting? If so, can you please share some details of what ensued in such meeting?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/climate/exxon-california-lawsuit-free-speech.html

The oil giant said requirements that companies calculate new details about greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks violate Exxon’s free speech rights.

Details from the latest California WARN Report for Santa Clara County
Notice Date: 10/17/25
Process Date 10/20/25
Effective Date12/19/25
Broadcom Inc. Layoff Permanent 247 3401 Hillview Ave Palo Alto CA 94304 31-33 Manufacturing

Hospital workers protested outside the University of California at San Francisco, or UCSF, Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland this past Friday in response to 38 layoffs announced Oct. 6. The rally organized by California Nurses Association, or CNA, and University Professional and Technical Employees, or UPTE, drew about 50 people at peak.

https://www.dailycal.org/news/city/nurses-protest-ucsf-layoffs-at-children-s-hospital-oakland/article_26446e41-e69f-4fae-91b0-687ea094a56b.html

They say Hubs are three locations, but what are the other sites and who decides go to a HUB or not? I think California has one not sure name, Virginia, Tampa, etc. I’m worried to move and sell and move my family only to get let go. Seems if you are a low performer and at a Hub your safe.

I keep hearing that terms I reno became permanent. Also heard throughout california. How can I become permanent? How does that work? My local said unlikely but I can confirm Rwno nevada did it a few months ago. What's the workaround? If they allowed it it should be the norm now.

Due to the fire at el segundo and the move from San ramon, does it look like we will be shutdown? MW seems to be wanting to sell assets. Is Richmond and El Segundo for sale? After the waves it feels like a lot of folks lost their jobs in manufacturing. Are we doomed? Should I look for other work? The workload we’re about to have looks incredibly high thanks to the bs McKinsey id--ts .

Heard that San leandro location will close and teams will move to concord.
Is this only for few teams or entire san leandro office is going to be closed and all teams will be moving to concord location ?

Looks like a massive fire at ES refinery. Hope everyone is safe.

Sutro Biopharma, based in South San Francisco, is cutting a third of its workforce in its second round of layoffs this year. The antibody-dr-g conjugate (ADC) biotech had already halved its headcount in March when it deprioritized luveltamab tazevibulin, an experimental treatment for ovarian and lung cancers, as well as a leukemia program.

The latest layoffs follow Ipsen’s decision to exit an $875 million partnership for Sutro’s ROR1-directed ADC, leaving the company to focus on pipeline programs like STRO-004, a Tissue Factor-targeting exatecan ADC expected to enter the clinic later in 2025. Sutro is also advancing two preclinical ADCs, including an integrin beta-6 candidate, with plans to move one into trials by 2027.

CEO Jane Chung, who replaced longtime leader Bill Newell in March, said the restructuring will extend Sutro’s financial runway into mid-2027, supporting early clinical milestones. The company ended June with $205.1 million in cash on hand.