Business bankruptcies in California
A running log of corporate debtors filing in California: LLCs, corporations and partnerships that sought relief under the Bankruptcy Code, newest petition first.
| Debtor | Chapter | State | Case no. | Court | Filed | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 11 New | CA | 2:26-bk-21356 | Central District of California | Nov 10, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 New | CA | 8:26-bk-13509 | Central District of California | Nov 9, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 New | CA | 2:26-bk-21349 | Central District of California | Nov 9, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 New | CA | 8:26-bk-13506 | Central District of California | Nov 9, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 New | CA | 2:26-bk-21325 | Central District of California | Nov 9, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 2:26-bk-21321 | Central District of California | Nov 8, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | CA | 2:26-bk-21317 | Central District of California | Nov 7, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | CA | 2:26-bk-21271 | Central District of California | Nov 6, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 8:26-bk-13488 | Central District of California | Nov 6, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 8:26-bk-13493 | Central District of California | Nov 6, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 6:26-bk-19270 | Central District of California | Nov 5, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 2:26-bk-21226 | Central District of California | Nov 5, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 2:26-bk-21239 | Central District of California | Nov 5, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | CA | 9:26-bk-11622 | Central District of California | Nov 5, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 8:26-bk-13474 | Central District of California | Nov 5, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 8:26-bk-13463 | Central District of California | Nov 4, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 2:26-bk-21214 | Central District of California | Nov 4, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 8:26-bk-13459 | Central District of California | Nov 4, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 2:26-bk-21202 | Central District of California | Nov 4, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 2:26-bk-21149 | Central District of California | Nov 3, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 2:26-bk-21150 | Central District of California | Nov 3, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 2:26-bk-21187 | Central District of California | Nov 3, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 2:26-bk-21190 | Central District of California | Nov 3, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 1:26-bk-12429 | Central District of California | Nov 2, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | CA | 26-42254 | Northern District of California | Nov 2, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-42252 | Northern District of California | Nov 2, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 26-04803 | Southern District of California | Nov 1, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | CA | 26-42245 | Northern District of California | Oct 31, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-04784 | Southern District of California | Oct 31, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 9:26-bk-11607 | Central District of California | Oct 30, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | CA | 6:26-bk-19127 | Central District of California | Oct 30, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 6:26-bk-19095 | Central District of California | Oct 30, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 2:26-bk-21074 | Central District of California | Oct 30, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | CA | 26-26438 | Eastern District of California | Oct 30, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | CA | 26-26448 | Eastern District of California | Oct 30, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 26-26486 | Eastern District of California | Oct 30, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 2:26-bk-20965 | Central District of California | Oct 29, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-04634 | Southern District of California | Oct 28, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | CA | 26-42203 | Northern District of California | Oct 28, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 8:26-bk-13368 | Central District of California | Oct 28, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 2:26-bk-20883 | Central District of California | Oct 28, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 2:26-bk-20885 | Central District of California | Oct 28, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 2:26-bk-20816 | Central District of California | Oct 27, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 2:26-bk-20848 | Central District of California | Oct 27, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 2:26-bk-20830 | Central District of California | Oct 27, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 2:26-bk-20855 | Central District of California | Oct 27, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-14772 | Eastern District of California | Oct 27, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | CA | 26-26354 | Eastern District of California | Oct 27, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-30948 | Northern District of California | Oct 27, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-51641 | Northern District of California | Oct 27, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-04620 | Southern District of California | Oct 27, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-04624 | Southern District of California | Oct 27, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 8:26-bk-13322 | Central District of California | Oct 26, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 8:26-bk-13331 | Central District of California | Oct 26, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-51633 | Northern District of California | Oct 26, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-51636 | Northern District of California | Oct 26, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | CA | 1:26-bk-12346 | Central District of California | Oct 26, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 2:26-bk-20798 | Central District of California | Oct 26, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-14734 | Eastern District of California | Oct 26, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-26328 | Eastern District of California | Oct 26, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 2:26-bk-20765 | Central District of California | Oct 25, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 1:26-bk-12345 | Central District of California | Oct 25, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-51624 | Northern District of California | Oct 23, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 26-30938 | Northern District of California | Oct 23, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 2:26-bk-20717 | Central District of California | Oct 23, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 2:26-bk-20739 | Central District of California | Oct 23, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 6:26-bk-18881 | Central District of California | Oct 23, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 2:26-bk-20634 | Central District of California | Oct 22, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 2:26-bk-20648 | Central District of California | Oct 22, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 2:26-bk-20593 | Central District of California | Oct 21, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 2:26-bk-20603 | Central District of California | Oct 21, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-04537 | Southern District of California | Oct 21, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-04539 | Southern District of California | Oct 21, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 8:26-bk-13258 | Central District of California | Oct 20, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 2:26-bk-20559 | Central District of California | Oct 20, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 1:26-bk-12307 | Central District of California | Oct 20, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | CA | 2:26-bk-20592 | Central District of California | Oct 20, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | CA | 26-26156 | Eastern District of California | Oct 19, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 26-04514 | Southern District of California | Oct 19, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | CA | 8:26-bk-13246 | Central District of California | Oct 19, 2026 | Case → |
California: corporate cases on the docket
The list below is built from the case-opening entries that the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California and Southern District of California publish on its public PACER feed, cross-checked against CourtListener. Chapter 11 debtors keep running their business as debtor-in-possession; Chapter 7 debtors hand their assets to a panel trustee for liquidation.
On file for California: 210 lead cases (79 Chapter 11, 131 Chapter 7). Largest by affiliate count: Waffle Plaza Properties, Inc. (4 debtors, filed Oct 28, 2026).