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Layoffs in Chico

Since August 25, 2025, our records for Chico include 5 WARN notices naming 181 workers.

Largest WARN notices: Enloe Health (78, Aug 25, 2025); Hupp Draft Services (75, Jan 11, 2026); North State Public Radio (NSPR) (12, Sep 30, 2025).

WARN notices in Chico

As filed with the state (all California notices). A notice is the employer’s plan; actual job losses can differ.

Notice date Employer Location Workers Type Effective Filing
6th Street Center for Youth (Youth for Change) Chico · Butte County 6 Closure, permanent Aug 31, 2026 State report
Sentinel Transportation, LLC Chico · Butte County 10 Layoff, permanent May 31, 2026 State report
Hupp Draft Services Chico · Butte County 75 Closure, permanent Feb 27, 2026 State report
North State Public Radio (NSPR) Chico · Butte County 12 Layoff, permanent Nov 30, 2025 State report
Enloe Health Chico · Butte County 78 Closure, permanent Oct 31, 2025 State report

Rules and resources in California

Notice rules

Under the federal WARN Act, employers with 100 or more employees generally must give 60 days’ written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff.

California has its own rules (California WARN Act (Cal-WARN)):

  • Applies to employers with 75 or more employees, counting full-time and part-time workers.
  • Covers a layoff of 50 or more employees within a 30-day period, a plant or facility closure, or a relocation of operations.
  • Employers must give written notice at least 60 days in advance.

Source: Layoff Services: WARN, California Employment Development Department (California Labor Code, Section 1400.5). Checked October 11, 2026.

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