Sonoma Layoffs
California WARN Act filings
Intelligence shows 653 employees affected across 10 companies in the Sonoma market. Amy's Kitchen, LLC represents the largest single event with 200 positions eliminated. Additional restructuring confirmed at Safari West, Inc and Azure Acres Treatment Center - 2264, with Unknown departments showing elevated exposure. Effective dates range from August 13 through December 18.
What is happening in Sonoma County
Sonoma County has 3 active WARN filings covering 300 workers. The largest is Amy's Kitchen, which filed for 200 workers. The next layoff takes effect on 2026-12-18.
The filings are concentrated in Santa Rosa, which accounts for 66 percent of affected workers in the county. The most affected places are Santa Rosa (434 workers), Petaluma (79 workers), Sebastopol (61 workers).
Manufacturing accounts for the largest share of affected workers in Sonoma County, 46 percent of the total. Arts Entertainment and Recreation is next.
The largest filings on record in Sonoma County are Amy's Kitchen, 200 workers, effective 2026-12-18; Safari West, 134 workers, effective 2026-04-21; Azure Acres Treatment Center - 2264, 61 workers, effective 2025-11-08.
Upcoming and recent layoffs
Filings with an effective date in the future or within the last 90 days.
7 earlier filings in Sonoma County have already taken effect and are no longer listed above. They are included in the figures above.
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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.