Meta to eliminate nearly 200 Bay Area jobs
The Mercury News • • business
Key Points:
- Meta Platforms plans to cut nearly 200 jobs in the Bay Area, with 124 layoffs in Burlingame and 74 in Sunnyvale, according to a WARN notice filed with California’s Employment Development Department.
- These layoffs are part of Meta's broader downsizing efforts, with 519 jobs eliminated in California so far in 2026.
- The Burlingame layoffs are scheduled for May 22, and the Sunnyvale layoffs for May 29, with the company stating the separations are permanent and that affected employees have no bumping or displacement rights.
- None of the impacted workers are unionized, according to Meta’s Chief People Officer Janelle Gale.
- The Bay Area has experienced significant tech job losses from 2023 to 2025, totaling 137,200 positions lost amid multiple waves of layoffs in the tech sector.
