Employers in California reported 110 WARN Act notices in February 2009, displacing an estimated 7,674 workers — signaling a deceleration from January. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 7 | 346 |
| Education | 2 | 340 |
| Transportation | 1 | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 157 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 110 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 87 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 5 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 346 workers across 7 notices. Notably, Education reported 340 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 15 | 1,610 |
| Los Angeles | 22 | 1,557 |
| Orange | 22 | 1,032 |
| San Bernardino | 7 | 773 |
| Riverside | 7 | 576 |
Santa Clara bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 1,610 workers across 15 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 12 | 980 |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | 970 |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 1 | 754 |
| San Francisco | 10 | 402 |
| Santa Clara | 3 | 316 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Inc | Rancho Cucamonga | 754 | 2009-02-14 | |
| Spansion, Inc | Sunnyvale | 615 | 2009-02-23 | |
| Yahoo! Inc | Sunnyvale | 295 | 2009-02-13 | |
| Charles Drew University Of Medical And Science | Los Angeles | 285 | 2009-02-28 | |
| Ttx Company | Mira Loma | 209 | 2009-02-28 | |
| Haas Automation, Inc | Oxnard | 197 | 2009-02-11 | |
| Adobe Systems Incorporated | San Jose | 191 | 2009-02-03 | |
| Citigroup, Inc | Orange | 186 | 2009-02-10 | |
| A Firstgroup America Co Dba- First Transit | Los Angeles | 177 | 2009-02-28 | |
| Yahoo! Inc | Santa Clara | 173 | 2009-02-13 | |
| Yahoo! Inc | Burbank | 160 | 2009-02-13 | |
| Xyratex International, Inc | West Sacramento | 157 | 2009-02-16 | |
| Xyratex International, Inc | West Sacramento | 154 | 2009-02-09 | |
| Big West Of California, LLC | Bakersfield | 149 | 2009-02-06 | |
| Pvh Superba/Insignia Neckwear Inc | Los Angeles | 148 | 2009-02-15 |
The most significant filing came from Citigroup Inc at its Rancho Cucamonga facility, reporting 754 affected workers. Spansion, Inc followed with 615 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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