eBay's sweeping cut is its third in about three years, following 500- and 1,000-worker layoffs in 2023 and 2024. Bloomberg first reported the new cuts, and spokesperson Maddy Martinez confirmed their scope with SFGATE on Thursday, describing the move as part of a push 'to reinvest across our business and align our structure with our strategic priorities.'
Pinterest has decided to eliminate 118 jobs in the Bay Area. These include 102 jobs in San Francisco and 16 positions in Palo Alto. Google intends to cut 77 jobs, all of them in Sunnyvale. All of the job cuts are expected to be permanent, the EDD posts state. The Google layoffs are scheduled to occur over a period that begins on March 15 and ends on April 12, the official filings show.
Fueled by an upswing in the South Bay, the Bay Area gained thousands of jobs in December 2025. California as a whole, however, suffered losses in a setback that capped a dreary economic year for the nation's largest state. The region added 2,300 nonfarm payroll jobs last month, according to a report released by the state Employment Development Department on Friday. Overall, the state lost 1,700.