Employers in California recorded 140 WARN Act notices in April 2009, covering approximately 8,181 workers — marking a decline from March. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 829 |
| Finance & Insurance | 11 | 472 |
| Information & Technology | 9 | 458 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 232 |
| Retail | 3 | 204 |
| Transportation | 2 | 145 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 105 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 82 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 829 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 472 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 20 | 1,627 |
| Los Angeles | 33 | 1,405 |
| Orange | 27 | 1,346 |
| San Diego | 8 | 717 |
| Alameda | 9 | 573 |
Santa Clara was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 1,627 workers across 20 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 11 | 567 |
| Los Gatos | 1 | 500 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 479 |
| Irvine | 6 | 437 |
| San Diego | 3 | 381 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital Of Los Gatos | Los Gatos | 500 | 2009-04-10 | |
| Netapp, Inc | Sunnyvale | 251 | 2009-04-10 | |
| Cisco Systems, Inc ("Cisco") | San Jose | 233 | 2009-04-24 | |
| The Hon Company | South Gate | 225 | 2009-04-22 | |
| American Home Mortagage Servicing, Inc | Irvine | 210 | 2009-04-15 | |
| Charles Schwab & Co., Inc | San Francisco | 191 | 2009-04-02 | |
| Sharp Cabrillo Skilled Nursing Center | San Diego | 168 | 2009-04-03 | |
| Wells Fargo Operations | San Leandro | 148 | 2009-04-11 | |
| Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. (Wfs) | El Segundo | 143 | 2009-04-12 | |
| Bank Of America | Ontario | 136 | 2009-04-04 | |
| The Home Depot - Expo Orange Store Support Center | Orange | 124 | 2009-04-08 | |
| Owens Corning Masonry Products | Napa | 121 | 2009-04-05 | |
| Expo Design Center (Expo) | San Diego | 119 | 2009-04-26 | |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa | 117 | 2009-04-08 | |
| Asyst Technologies, Inc | Fremont | 117 | 2009-04-20 |
Leading the list was Community Hospital Of Los Gatos at its Los Gatos facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Netapp, Inc followed with 251 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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