- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Sorensen Trust	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WESTAFF INC [ WSTF ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 3820 STATE STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/4/2008
(Street) SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	11/4/2008		P		310   (1)	A	$0.41   (1)	1670853	D   (2)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	11/7/2008		P		361500   (1)	A	$0.41   (1)	2032353	D   (2)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	11/12/2008		P		550	A	$0.41	2032903	D   (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The transactions on 11/04/2008 and 11/07/2008, respectively, are reported on an aggregate basis. All purchases on 11/04/2008 and 11/07/2008 of Westaff, Inc. common stock were made at the purchase price of $0.41 per share of common stock. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide upon request by the Commission staff, Westaff, Inc., or a securityholder of Westaff, Inc. full information regarding the number of shares purchased in each transaction.
( 2)	This report is filed jointly by the Sorensen Trust, D. Stephen Sorensen and Shannon P. Sorensen. The Sorensen Trust is a California trust. These shares are owned directly by the Sorensen Trust, and indirectly by Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen as settlors and sole trustees of the Sorensen Trust. Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen are citizens of the United States of America.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Sorensen Trust 3820 STATE STREET SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105		X
Sorensen D Stephen 3820 STATE STREET SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105		X
Sorensen Shannon P 3820 STATE STREET SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105		X

Signatures
/S/ D. STEPHEN SORENSEN, as trustee /S/ SHANNON P. SORENSEN, as trustee		1/12/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/S/ D. STEPHEN SORENSEN		1/12/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/S/ SHANNON P. SORENSEN		1/12/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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