St. Pete-based tech giant to lay off more than 200 in California

Jabil Inc., one of the largest companies in the Tampa Bay region, has notified California officials that it is cutting more than 200 jobs just a few months after temporarily shuttering several plants in the state and laying off more than 1,000 employees during the holiday season.

According to two letters sent to the state, this time the layoffs will be permanent.

Jabil, a technology component manufacturer, says in the pair of letters that the affected employees work at two facilities in the northern part of the state and will be let go March 7.