Kings Layoffs
California WARN Act filings
Intelligence shows 379 employees affected across 3 companies in the Kings market. Leprino Foods Company represents the largest single event with 268 positions eliminated. Additional restructuring confirmed at Leprino Foods Company and KIRA Government Services, with Unknown departments showing elevated exposure. Effective dates range from August 11 through December 30.
What is happening in Kings County
Kings County has 1 active WARN filing covering 100 workers. The largest is Leprino Foods, which filed for 100 workers. The next layoff takes effect on 2026-12-30.
Every filing on record in this county names Lemoore.
Manufacturing accounts for the largest share of affected workers in Kings County, 97 percent of the total. Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation is next.
Several employers appear more than once in Kings County: Leprino Foods (2 filings). Repeat filings usually mean a phased reduction rather than a single closure.
The largest filings on record in Kings County are Leprino Foods, 268 workers, effective 2026-01-09; Leprino Foods, 100 workers, effective 2026-12-30; KIRA Government Services, 11 workers, effective 2025-08-11.
Upcoming and recent layoffs
Filings with an effective date in the future or within the last 90 days.
2 earlier filings in Kings County have already taken effect and are no longer listed here. 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 Kings, the following resources can help.
Apply online through the California Employment Development Department. You may be eligible before your last day.
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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.