Employers in California logged 229 WARN Act notices in March 2009, involving roughly 12,777 workers — climbing above February. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 24 | 1,810 |
| Retail | 23 | 1,360 |
| Information & Technology | 13 | 756 |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 564 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 216 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 208 |
| Transportation | 4 | 148 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 133 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 1,810 workers across 24 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 1,360 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 77 | 2,872 |
| Alameda | 12 | 1,505 |
| Orange | 37 | 1,356 |
| Santa Clara | 22 | 1,136 |
| Sacramento | 9 | 813 |
Los Angeles absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 2,872 workers across 77 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasanton | 3 | 712 |
| San Diego | 10 | 542 |
| San Jose | 12 | 519 |
| Los Angeles | 14 | 497 |
| Irvine | 10 | 490 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jpmorgan Chase Bank (Jpmorgan Chase & Co.) | Pleasanton | 654 | 2009-03-31 | |
| Jc Penney Corporation, Inc | Carmichael | 433 | 2009-03-20 | |
| Gottschalks, Inc | Fresno | 339 | 2009-03-14 | |
| Sun Microsystems, In | Menlo Park | 274 | 2009-03-23 | |
| U.S. Bank | Rancho Cucamonga | 241 | 2009-03-16 | |
| U.S. Bank | Newport Beach | 211 | 2009-03-16 | |
| Seagate Techology LLC | Scotts Valley | 195 | 2009-03-16 | |
| Dnc Parks & Resorts At Sand Diego, LLC Dba Plaza O | San Diego | 187 | 2009-03-07 | |
| Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc | Gonzales | 186 | 2009-03-01 | |
| Optisolar | Hayward | 185 | 2009-03-10 | |
| Yrc' Inc | West Sacramento | 183 | 2009-03-01 | |
| Formfactor | Livermore | 175 | 2009-03-06 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | Santa Clara | 175 | 2009-03-23 | |
| U.S. Borax Inc., Boron Operations | Boron | 160 | 2009-03-31 | |
| The Capital Group Companies, Inc | Irvine | 152 | 2009-03-06 |
The biggest impact was at Jpmorgan Chase Bank (Jpmorgan Chase & Co.) at its Pleasanton facility, reporting 654 affected workers. Jc Penney Corporation, Inc followed with 433 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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