Tech companies told the state in September that they plan to eliminate 1,196 jobs in the Bay Area, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filings reviewed by the Mercury News. Every one of the cuts was listed as permanent.
Who is cutting
Oracle filed the largest share, 441 positions. The Mercury News and Hidden Jobs report that 279 of those are at its Redwood City headquarters, 99 in Santa Clara and 63 in Pleasanton. Oracle first disclosed a broad restructuring in March as it moved money toward cloud computing and data centers for AI.
Uber plans to cut 390 jobs across its San Francisco and Sunnyvale offices. PayPal filed to eliminate 251 jobs at its San Jose headquarters. Intel added 52 cuts in Santa Clara, and LeeMah Electronics filed a notice covering 62 workers in Brisbane.
A heavier year than 2025
Through Sept. 18, tech companies had announced roughly 13,900 Bay Area layoffs in 2026, the Mercury News reported. That is about 36.6% more than the roughly 10,170 cuts the industry disclosed for all of 2025. Menlo Park-based Meta has cut the most jobs in the region so far this year.
The cuts come even as the wider Bay Area economy has been adding jobs overall, according to the Mercury News. Many of the companies trimming staff are also spending heavily on artificial intelligence.
What WARN notices mean for workers
California generally requires employers with 75 or more workers to give 60 days' notice before a mass layoff, so many of the September filings point to job losses landing in November and December. Workers who receive notice can file for unemployment with the state Employment Development Department once their pay ends, and local workforce boards in Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco and Alameda counties offer free job search and retraining help.
Starting Jan. 1, 2027, a new state law will also require employers to say in these notices whether AI or automation played a role in the layoffs.