Employers in California submitted 107 WARN Act notices in July 2009, putting at risk an estimated 6,792 workers — down from June. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 580 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 427 |
| Education | 3 | 418 |
| Information & Technology | 5 | 301 |
| Finance & Insurance | 14 | 129 |
| Transportation | 1 | 125 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 64 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 27 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 580 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 427 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 23 | 1,780 |
| Los Angeles | 19 | 1,450 |
| Santa Clara | 15 | 1,252 |
| San Diego | 2 | 281 |
| Riverside | 3 | 263 |
Orange bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 1,780 workers across 23 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine | 6 | 956 |
| San Jose | 7 | 818 |
| Beverly Hills | 2 | 339 |
| San Diego | 2 | 281 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 268 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Systems, Inc | San Jose | 704 | 2009-07-16 | |
| Veolia Transportation Services, Inc | Irvine | 500 | 2009-07-01 | |
| Hilton Hotels Corporation | Beverly Hills | 300 | 2009-07-27 | |
| Durham School Services | Baldwin Park | 267 | 2009-07-31 | |
| The Capital Group Companies Inc | Irvine | 240 | 2009-07-10 | |
| Hilton Hotels Corporation | La Quinta | 195 | 2009-07-01 | |
| San Diego Union-Tribune, LLC | San Diego | 192 | 2009-07-06 | |
| Avail Medical Products - Flextronics Inter. Ltd | Santa Ana | 179 | 2009-07-31 | |
| The Capitol Group Companies Inc | Los Angeles | 174 | 2009-07-10 | |
| International Extrusion Corporation | Alhambra | 163 | 2009-07-17 | |
| Durham School Services | Oakland Airport | 137 | 2009-07-31 | |
| Pacific Supply Company | Buena Park | 136 | 2009-07-18 | |
| Yahoo! Inc | Sunnyvale | 132 | 2009-07-03 | |
| Sacramento Logistics LLC | West Sacramento | 125 | 2009-07-11 | |
| Sutter Health | Mather | 121 | 2009-07-17 |
Topping the list was Cisco Systems, Inc at its San Jose facility, reporting 704 affected workers. Veolia Transportation Services, Inc followed with 500 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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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