UCLA rarely has layoffs, even contractors are relatively safe at the school - I do not think layoffs are the issue here. However, things at UCLA Extension are little bit different - and people get laid off there. If you are interested more you can see the following sources:
https://dailybruin.com/2018/01/26/ucla-extension-to-lay-off-around-a-quarter-of-its-employees/
Posted: January 26, 2018 3:03 pm
- UCLA Extension will lay off about 25 percent of its employees this summer because its revenue will be approximately $10 million less than projected for the 2017-2018 school year.
- Wayne Smutz, dean of UCLA Extension, announced the staff cuts and relocation of extension at a town hall Monday. Extension plans to cut $7 to $8 million from the budget for the next fiscal year because decreasing international and domestic enrollment is reducing its revenue, said extension spokesperson Ted Kissell in an email statement.
https://dailybruin.com/2019/01/23/employees-leave-ucla-extension-amid-administrative-turmoil-and-loss-of-deans/