# California Employment Development Department

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-11-15**: LA layoffs completed — Final round of LA corporate layoffs is expected to be complete.
- **2026-09-21**: Uber Layoffs Take Effect — 41 Uber employees in San Francisco are permanently laid off.
- **2026-09-01**: First LA separations begin — First of the 100 corporate layoffs in Los Angeles take effect.
- **2026-08-15**: Intel Layoffs Take Effect — 103 Intel employees in Santa Clara are permanently separated from their roles.
- **2026-07-28**: Intel and Uber File WARN Notices — Intel and Uber independently disclose upcoming permanent layoffs to California’s Employment Development Department, totaling 144 positions.
- **2026-06-26**: LA corporate layoffs WARN filed — Maria Druse files WARN letter for 100 layoffs at the corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, stating that separations will begin September 1, 2026 and conclude by November 15, 2026.
- **2026-06**: Bay Area Tech Employment Drops — The region’s tech sector loses 2,000 jobs, a significant monthly decline that sets an ominous tone for the labor market.
- **2026-02**: Bay Area closure WARN filed — Katie Baumgarten files WARN notice for 90 layoffs tied to the permanent closure of VCA Bay Area Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Hospital in San Leandro, with separations to be completed by the end of April 2026.

## Recent coverage (4 stories, network-wide)

### VCA Cuts 200 Jobs: Corporate Restructuring, Hospital Closure Shake Veterinary Workforce
2026-08-10 16:45:20 · Sector: hr · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 1

VCA Animal Hospitals laid off 100 corporate employees in LA and 90 clinical staff at a closing Bay Area hospital. The WARN notices reveal a restructuring that mixes corporate streamlining with facility exits, testing HR’s compliance and workforce transition capabilities.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/vca-layoffs-200-corporate-bay-area-hr

### Intel and Uber layoffs release 144 workers into Bay Area’s startup talent pool
2026-08-03 15:10:09 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The permanent cuts at Intel (103) and Uber (41) add to the pool of experienced tech talent in the Bay Area, potentially benefiting startups that are struggling to hire. But the regional loss of 2,000 tech jobs in June signals a cooling market that startups must navigate carefully.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/144-layoffs-startup-talent-opportunity

### Intel and Uber axe 144 Bay Area jobs — Is SaaS spending under pressure?
2026-08-03 15:10:04 · Sector: saas · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The 144 permanent job cuts at Intel and Uber, combined with June’s 2,000-job tech loss in the Bay Area, raise questions about reduced investment in software and cloud services. SaaS vendors serving these giants could see contract slowdowns.
Full story: https://getsaasbrief.com/story/intel-uber-layoffs-saas-spending-impact

### 144 Bay Area jobs vanish in Intel and Uber layoffs: What HR leaders must know
2026-08-03 15:09:56 · Sector: hr · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Intel and Uber filed WARN notices covering 144 permanent job cuts in the Bay Area. For HR professionals, these layoffs raise compliance, severance, and talent management questions in a market that lost 2,000 tech roles in June.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/144-tech-layoffs-hr-compliance-talent

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