California
Netflix lays off 494 workers in California
The California Employment Development Department published the WARN notices dated October 16, 2026; the permanent layoffs took effect September 14, 2026.
Netflix has notified California officials that it has laid off 494 workers at sites in Los Gatos and Los Angeles, according to two Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices published by the California Employment Development Department.
The notices break down as follows: 227 workers in Los Gatos (121 Albright Way Los Gatos CA 95032); 267 workers in Los Angeles (5808 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA 90028).
The notices are dated October 16, 2026 and give September 14, 2026 as the date the permanent layoffs took effect.
We have recorded 64 layoffs in California so far in 2026.
Not yet known: exactly which roles are affected. Our sources do not say. If you know more, send us a tip.
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How we verified this
Checked against the California Employment Development Department WARN notice on October 23, 2026: it names Netflix and gives the figure we report (“227 + 267 across two WARN notices”). How we work.
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