California

Ranked #16 of 49 qualifying states by announced manufacturing investment on American Factory Tracker.

American Factory Tracker currently follows 8 manufacturing projects in California, spanning 7 industries led by Semiconductors and joined by Oil Refining & Fuels and Aerospace, with announcements dated between 2021 and 2026. Applied Materials (EPIC Center) in Sunnyvale is the largest single announcement at $4.00B.

Total projects
8
Announced investment
$8.56B
Announced jobs
4,795
Geographic Distribution

Projects in California

Largest announced project
Semiconductors

Applied Materials (EPIC Center)

Sunnyvale, California
Investment
$4.00B
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Largest Announced Job Creator
Semiconductors

Applied Materials (EPIC Center) & Northrop Grumman (B-21 Production)

2 projects tied
Expected jobs
2,000
Industry breakdown

All industries in California · 7

Ranked by announced investment

  1. Semiconductors
    $4.00B
    1 proj · 2,000 jobs
  2. Oil Refining & Fuels
    $2.45B
    2 proj · 0 jobs
  3. Aerospace
    $1.50B
    1 proj · 2,000 jobs
  4. Pharmaceuticals
    $450.0M
    1 proj · 150 jobs
  5. Advanced Manufacturing
    $156.0M
    1 proj · 305 jobs
  6. Robotics & Automation
    Not publicly disclosed
    1 proj · 200 jobs
  7. Factory-Built Housing
    Not publicly disclosed
    1 proj · 140 jobs
Timeline

Announcement chronology

  1. Apr 30, 2026
    Not publicly disclosed
    200 jobs
  2. Dec 17, 2024
    Not publicly disclosed
    140 jobs
  3. Oct 8, 2024
    $156.0M
    305 jobs
  4. Feb 22, 2023
    $4.00B
    2,000 jobs
  5. Dec 2, 2022
    $1.50B
    2,000 jobs
  6. May 11, 2022
    $1.25B
    0 jobs
  7. Mar 2, 2021
    $1.20B
    No separate jobs count announced.
Every tracked project

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