Contra Costa Layoffs
California WARN Act filings
Intelligence shows 742 employees affected across 14 companies in the Contra Costa market. Chevron represents the largest single event with 180 positions eliminated. Additional restructuring confirmed at Safeway, Inc and Chevron, with Unknown departments showing elevated exposure. Effective dates range from July 31 through December 20.
What is happening in Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County has 7 active WARN filings covering 440 workers. The largest is Chevron, which filed for 180 workers. The next layoff takes effect on 2026-11-03.
Affected workers are spread across 9 cities in the county. The most affected are San Ramon (248 workers), Richmond (159 workers), Walnut Creek (92 workers).
Retail Trade accounts for the largest share of affected workers in Contra Costa County, 25 percent of the total. Mining Quarrying Oil and Gas Exraction is next.
Several employers appear more than once in Contra Costa County: Chevron (2 filings). Repeat filings usually mean a phased reduction rather than a single closure.
The largest filings on record in Contra Costa County are Chevron, 180 workers, effective 2026-09-01; Safeway, 92 workers, effective 2026-12-20; Chevron, 68 workers, effective 2025-10-23.
Upcoming and recent layoffs
Filings with an effective date in the future or within the last 90 days.
7 earlier filings in Contra Costa County have already taken effect and are no longer listed above. They are included in the figures above.
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Under the California WARN Act, employers with 75 or more employees must provide 60 days advance notice before a mass layoff, relocation, or plant closure. If you were affected by a filing in Contra Costa, the following resources can help.
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About WARN Act Filings
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 calendar days advance written notice of a plant closing or mass layoff. California's WARN Act (Labor Code sections 1400-1408) extends this to employers with 75 or more employees. All data on this site is sourced from filings published by the California Employment Development Department.