Google has filed 15 WARN notices in California, affecting 126 workers total. All filings were classified as layoffs rather than closures. Filing dates range from Sep 29, 2025 through Jan 26, 2026. Google provided an average of 48 days notice before the effective date of these filings. Santa Clara accounts for 100% of affected workers.
Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., is a technology company founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford. The company dominates internet search and online advertising, and also operates YouTube, Google Cloud, Android, Chrome, and a growing portfolio of AI products. As of late 2024, Alphabet employed over 183,000 people worldwide.
Google operated for over two decades without a large-scale layoff. That changed in January 2023, when CEO Sundar Pichai announced 12,000 job cuts, roughly 6% of the global workforce. The cuts spanned product areas, functions, levels, and regions. Pichai attributed the decision to overhiring during the pandemic growth period and the need to realign resources. Throughout 2024, Google continued smaller rounds of cuts in its platforms and devices division (including Android, Pixel, and Chrome teams) and in various non-core operations. In early 2025, Google cut about 200 more roles, describing it as a routine adjustment.
Google has generally been on the leading edge of technology shifts rather than reacting to them. The company built its dominance during the shift to web-based services, captured mobile through Android, and established Google Cloud as a major enterprise platform. Its early investment in AI research through Google Brain (later merged with DeepMind) positioned it to compete directly in the generative AI race, though OpenAI's ChatGPT launch in late 2022 caught the company off guard and accelerated internal restructuring.
Google is investing heavily in AI across its product lines. Capital spending reached roughly $75 billion in 2024, driven largely by AI infrastructure. The company merged its Brain and DeepMind research teams in 2023 to accelerate AI development. Corporate restructuring continues with a focus on flattening management layers and concentrating resources on AI, cloud, and advertising.
Last reviewed 2026-04-15| Location | State | Type | Workers | Effective | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara 1265 Borregas Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94089 |
CA | Layoff | 1 | 2026-04-12 | 2026-01-26 |
| Santa Clara 1155 Borregas Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94089 |
CA | Layoff | 2 | 2026-03-29 | 2026-01-26 |
| Santa Clara 1175 Borregas Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94089 |
CA | Layoff | 3 | 2026-03-22 | 2026-01-26 |
| Santa Clara 1170 Bordeaux Drive Sunnyvale CA 94089 |
CA | Layoff | 27 | 2026-03-29 | 2026-01-26 |
| Santa Clara 1190 Bordeaux Drive Sunnyvale CA 94089 |
CA | Layoff | 24 | 2026-03-15 | 2026-01-26 |
| Santa Clara 237 Moffett Park Drive Sunnyvale CA 94089 |
CA | Layoff | 19 | 2026-03-15 | 2026-01-26 |
| Santa Clara 1265 Borregas Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94089 |
CA | Layoff | 9 | 2025-11-09 | 2025-09-29 |
| Santa Clara 1225 Crossman Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94089 |
CA | Layoff | 1 | 2025-11-09 | 2025-09-29 |
| Santa Clara 242 Humboldt Court Sunnyvale CA 94089 |
CA | Layoff | 20 | 2025-11-09 | 2025-09-29 |
| Santa Clara 244 Humboldt Court Sunnyvale CA 94089 |
CA | Layoff | 1 | 2025-11-09 | 2025-09-29 |
If you received a layoff notice from Google, the WARN Act requires your employer to provide 60 days advance written notice before a mass layoff or plant closing. If your employer gave less than 60 days notice, you may be entitled to back pay and benefits for each day of the shortfall. File for unemployment insurance with your state workforce agency as soon as possible. Review your COBRA options to continue health coverage for up to 18 months. Visit your local America's Job Center for free career counseling and retraining vouchers. These programs exist for exactly this situation.
Apply online at your state workforce agency. You may be eligible before your last day.
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Employers with 100 or more employees must give 60 days written notice before mass layoffs or plant closings.
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All data on this site is sourced from official WARN Act filings published by state workforce agencies. Filings are updated regularly but may not reflect same-day submissions. Coverage varies by state.
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