More Bay Area tech layoffs hit Sunnyvale

Intuit and its subsidiary Credit Karma are cutting more than 600 Bay Area jobs, according to California WARN notices reported on May 21. The state filings, cited by the Mercury News, show 493 permanent job cuts at Intuit in Mountain View and 117 at Credit Karma in downtown Oakland. The reductions are scheduled to take effect on July 31, according to the notices. The filings add to a widening list of Bay Area technology layoffs this year, alongside separate cuts at Meta and Cisco. ### Which companies filed the newest Bay Area layoff notices? Intuit and Credit Karma are the companies named in the latest Bay Area filings cited by the Mercury News. The report said the cuts were described as permanent in notices submitted to California’s Employment Development Department, or EDD. Intuit is based in Mountain View, while Credit Karma, which Intuit owns, is listed with layoffs in Oakland. (mercurynews.com) The 610 Bay Area jobs in those two filings are part of a much larger Intuit restructuring announced this week. Reuters reported on May 20 that Intuit was laying off about 3,000 employees worldwide, or roughly 17% of its workforce, based on an internal memo reviewed by Reuters. CEO Sasan Goodarzi told staff the company was reducing complexity and simplifying its structure, according to Reuters. (mercurynews.com) ### How large are the local cuts, and where are they centered? The largest local reduction in the filings was 493 jobs at Intuit in Mountain View. Credit Karma accounted for another 117 jobs in Oakland, bringing the Bay Area total to 610 jobs across the two companies, according to the Mercury News report based on state notices. (finance.yahoo.com) July 31 is the date listed for the layoffs to take effect. Reuters separately reported that July 31 would be the last day for affected U.S. Intuit employees under the broader restructuring plan, with severance including 16 weeks of base pay plus two additional weeks for each year of service, according to the memo it reviewed. (mercurynews.com) ### Why are these notices significant in California? California’s WARN law generally requires covered employers to give 60 days’ notice before a mass layoff, plant closure or relocation. The EDD says those notices go to affected workers, local government officials and workforce agencies, and they can trigger Rapid Response services for workers facing job loss. (mercurynews.com) January 1, 2026 brought new California WARN requirements under Senate Bill 617, according to an EDD workforce notice. The state said the law amended Labor Code Section 1401 and introduced additional notice requirements, making the filings a key public record for tracking large job cuts in California. ### How does this fit into the broader Bay Area layoff picture? (edd.ca.gov) LinkedIn’s layoffs pushed announced Bay Area tech job cuts above 5,000 this year, the Mercury News reported on May 19. That tally came before the newly reported Intuit and Credit Karma reductions, indicating the regional total has moved higher since then. (edd.ca.gov) Meta has also disclosed Bay Area cuts through California notices. SFGATE reported that March 30 WARN filings showed 74 layoffs at Meta’s Sunnyvale office and 124 in Burlingame, with effective dates in late May. Cisco, meanwhile, announced another round of job cuts this month, with SFGATE reporting that Chief Executive Chuck Robbins said the company would eliminate fewer than 4,000 jobs. (mercurynews.com) ### What happens next for affected workers? July 31 is the key date for the Intuit and Credit Karma Bay Area layoffs in the state notices cited by the Mercury News. After a WARN notice is processed, the EDD says local workforce partners can coordinate Rapid Response services and other job-search assistance for affected employees. (sfgate.com) California workers seeking unemployment support or layoff assistance can use EDD programs, including claims services and local workforce resources, according to the agency. For this round of Bay Area cuts, the next public milestone remains the July 31 effective date named in the notices for Intuit and Credit Karma employees. (edd.ca.gov) (mercurynews.com)