Layoffs spread across 13 California companies as unemployment crisis deepens

Layoffs spread across 13 California companies as unemployment crisis deepens

California’s ongoing factory closures keep making headlines—and with the collapse of American manufacturing since tariffs hit, it’s easy to see why.

But beyond factories, many California companies are cutting jobs as the economy slows and trade war uncertainty lingers.

The state’s food industry has been hit especially hard. Known for tight margins, the sector is now squeezed further by inflation and rising labor costs.

Companies announcing layoffs this year include:

  • Coca-Cola

  • Frito-Lay

  • Walmart

  • Rite Aid

  • Walgreens

  • Safeway

  • US Foods

  • Draegers Supermarkets

  • Del Monte Foods

  • Republic National Distributing Company

  • Rich Products Corporation

  • Columbus Manufacturing

  • Spreckels Sugar Company

It’s a tough job market across California—and the year isn’t over yet.

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