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California Job Market Crisis: 266 Tech Layoffs in Two Months

5/3/2025

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In a troubling turn for California's job market, tech giants in the Bay Area, including SambaNova Systems and Boston Scientific, have announced a staggering 266 layoffs in April and May 2025. This wave of job cuts is part of a larger crisis, with the Bay Area shedding 19,700 jobs and California facing a loss of 54,800 positions this year, leaving many in uncertainty.

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In a troubling turn for California's job market, tech giants in the Bay Area, including SambaNova Systems and Boston Scientific, have announced a staggering 266 layoffs in April and May 2025. This wave of job cuts is part of a larger crisis, with the Bay Area shedding 19,700 jobs and California facing a loss of 54,800 positions this year, leaving many in uncertainty.