Employers in California submitted 191 WARN Act notices in January 2009, putting at risk an estimated 12,264 workers. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 18 | 1,068 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 1,005 |
| Information & Technology | 11 | 768 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 632 |
| Retail | 4 | 508 |
| Transportation | 6 | 356 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 228 |
| Utilities | 2 | 41 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,068 workers across 18 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 1,005 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 31 | 2,263 |
| Los Angeles | 45 | 1,769 |
| Orange | 36 | 1,741 |
| San Francisco | 16 | 1,572 |
| San Diego | 12 | 1,264 |
Santa Clara saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 2,263 workers across 31 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 16 | 1,572 |
| San Diego | 10 | 1,168 |
| Irvine | 18 | 1,098 |
| San Jose | 12 | 777 |
| Sunnyvale | 6 | 751 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United | San Francisco | 598 | 2009-01-11 | |
| Irvine Regional Hospital And Medical Center | Irvine | 510 | 2009-01-15 | |
| Target | Sunnyvale | 382 | 2009-01-03 | |
| Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc | San Diego | 340 | 2009-01-09 | |
| Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc | Northridge | 325 | 2009-01-05 | |
| Jpmorgan Chase Bank (Jpmorgan Chase & Co.) | Pleasanton | 296 | 2009-01-30 | |
| Kyocera Wireless Corp. (Kwc) | San Diego | 295 | 2009-01-29 | |
| Jpmorgan Chase Bank (Jpmorgan Chase & Co.) | San Francisco | 280 | 2009-01-30 | |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc | San Jose | 245 | 2009-01-04 | |
| Dhl Express (Usa), Inc | Riverside | 243 | 2009-01-26 | |
| Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc | San Bernardino | 218 | 2009-01-19 | |
| Ceradyne, Inc | Irvine | 216 | 2009-01-29 | |
| Jacuzzi Brands Corp | Chino Hills | 203 | 2009-01-05 | |
| Haas Automation, Inc | Oxnard | 200 | 2009-01-20 | |
| Virgin Mobile Usa | Walnut Creek | 192 | 2009-01-01 |
Topping the list was United at its San Francisco facility, reporting 598 affected workers. Irvine Regional Hospital And Medical Center followed with 510 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by California. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all California WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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