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Layoffs in South San Francisco

Since January 29, 2025, our records for South San Francisco include 2 verified layoff stories covering at least 203 jobs and 13 WARN notices naming 874 workers.

Part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area.

Largest WARN notices: genentech, Inc. (141, Jun 26, 2025); Genentech, Inc. (118, Oct 24, 2025); Genentech, Inc. (103, Jun 26, 2026).

Stories

August 2026

  1. Cellares to cut 100 jobs in South San Francisco, California

    South San Francisco, California · 100 jobs

July 2026

  1. Genentech to cut 103 jobs in South San Francisco, California

    South San Francisco, California · 103 jobs

WARN notices in South San Francisco

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
Arsenal Biosciences, Inc. South San Francisco · San Mateo County 58 Layoff, permanent Oct 29, 2026 State report
Cellares Corporation
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South San Francisco · San Mateo County 100 Layoff, permanent Oct 20, 2026 State report
Yerba Mate Co., LLC - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Mateo County 1 Layoff, permanent Sep 1, 2026 State report
Genentech, Inc.
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South San Francisco · San Mateo County 103 Layoff, permanent Jul 29, 2026 State report
Sanitation Specialists South San Francisco · San Mateo County 15 Closure, permanent May 22, 2026 State report
Genentech, Inc. South San Francisco · San Mateo County 118 Layoff, permanent Nov 28, 2025 State report
Alector LLC South San Francisco · San Mateo County 75 Layoff, permanent Dec 22, 2025 State report
Sutro Biopharma, Inc. South San Francisco · San Mateo County 45 Layoff, permanent Sep 30, 2025 State report
Arsenal Biosciences, Inc. South San Francisco · San Mateo County 100 Layoff, permanent Nov 14, 2025 State report
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, Inc. South San Francisco · San Mateo County 10 Layoff, permanent Sep 24, 2025 State report
Genentech, Inc. South San Francisco · San Mateo County 87 Layoff, permanent Sep 15, 2025 State report
genentech, Inc. South San Francisco · San Mateo County 141 Layoff, permanent Aug 18, 2025 State report
Astellas Gene Therapies, Inc. South San Francisco · San Mateo County 21 Layoff, permanent Jan 29, 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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