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Arts Entertainment and Recreation layoffs in California

4 employers in arts entertainment and recreation have filed 10 WARN notices since July 2026, covering 367 workers in Los Angeles County, Alameda County and Orange County. Largest by workers: NBCUniversal Media (150); Pixar (108); Quixote Studio Services (57). They came in 4 filing rounds, processed by the EDD on Jul 7, Jul 17, Jul 22 and Sep 23, 2026. The latest notice (29 workers, from Quixote Studio Services) takes effect on Nov 14, 2026.

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Latest notice
Source
California Employment Development Department

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Employer names and worker counts are as reported in WARN notices filed with the California Employment Development Department and may be amended by the filer. Employers who believe a listing is inaccurate can email editor@moneytrackerdaily.com with the filing reference.

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Summary

WARN notices10
Workers affected367
ClosuresNoneAll notices are layoffs
Processed datesJul 2026 – Sep 2026
Largest notice108Pixar, Jul 22, 2026

All 10 notices

Newest first. Employer names and worker counts are as filed with the state; each notice links to the state's official listing (EDD WARN report), which has no page for a single notice.
ProcessedEmployer (as filed)CountySiteWorkersTypeIndustryEffectiveSource
Sep 23, 2026Quixote Studio Services - North ValleyLos Angeles10252 Norris Ave. Pacoima CA 9133129Layoff, permanentArts Entertainment and RecreationNov 14, 2026Listing
Sep 23, 2026Quixote Studio Services - North Valley Campus ALos Angeles12137 Montague St. Pacoima CA 9133124Layoff, permanentArts Entertainment and RecreationNov 14, 2026Listing
Sep 23, 2026Quixote Studio Services - Sylmar SouthLos Angeles13334 Ralston Avenue Sylmar CA 913423Layoff, permanentArts Entertainment and RecreationNov 14, 2026Listing
Sep 23, 2026Quixote Studio Services - Sylmar NorthLos Angeles14002 Balboa Sylmar CA 913421Layoff, permanentArts Entertainment and RecreationNov 14, 2026Listing
Jul 22, 2026PixarAlameda1200 Park Avenue Emeryville CA 94608108Layoff, permanentArts Entertainment and RecreationSep 26, 2026Listing
Jul 17, 2026NBCUniversal Media, LLC -1440Los Angeles100 Universal City Plaza, Bldg. 1440 Universal City CA 9160887Layoff, permanentArts Entertainment and RecreationAug 28, 2026Listing
Jul 17, 2026NBCUniversal Media, LLC - 1460Los Angeles100 Universal City Plaza, Bldg. 1460 Universal City CA 9160855Layoff, permanentArts Entertainment and RecreationAug 28, 2026Listing
Jul 17, 2026NBCUniversal Media, LLC - 1360Los Angeles100 Universal City Plaza, Bldg. 1360 Universal City CA 916085Layoff, permanentArts Entertainment and RecreationAug 28, 2026Listing
Jul 17, 2026NBCUniversal Media, LLC - 1320Los Angeles100 Universal City Plaza, Bldg. 1320 Universal City CA 916083Layoff, permanentArts Entertainment and RecreationAug 28, 2026Listing
Jul 7, 2026ObsidianOrange100 Spectrum Center Dr. Irvine CA 9261852Layoff, permanentArts Entertainment and RecreationSep 4, 2026Listing

By employer

Workers affected, most first.
EmployerNoticesWorkers
NBCUniversal Media4150
Pixar1108
Quixote Studio Services457
Obsidian152

By county

Workers affected, most first.
CountyNoticesWorkers
Los Angeles County8207
Alameda County1108
Orange County152

Methodology

Source
California Employment Development Department — WARN Report
What is included
Every California WARN notice we have stored whose industry is Arts Entertainment and Recreation, from all years collected, not only the current one. Totals are calculated by us from the notices.
Last updated
Oct 1, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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Money Tracker Daily, "Arts Entertainment and Recreation layoffs in California", updated October 1, 2026, https://moneytrackerdaily.com/trackers/layoffs/california/industry/arts-entertainment-and-recreation. Data: California Employment Development Department, WARN Report.

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