Employers in California posted 110 WARN Act notices in January 2010, affecting an estimated 4,826 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and down 61% versus January 2009. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 275 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 264 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 246 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 115 |
| Retail | 2 | 103 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 69 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 64 |
| Education | 4 | 56 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 275 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 264 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 14 | 1,221 |
| Los Angeles | 24 | 868 |
| Orange | 21 | 632 |
| San Diego | 11 | 463 |
| San Francisco | 9 | 382 |
Santa Clara saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 1,221 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 8 | 823 |
| San Francisco | 9 | 382 |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 315 |
| San Diego | 7 | 307 |
| Stockton | 1 | 265 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service America Corp. Dba Centerplate'S | San Jose | 342 | 2010-01-04 | |
| Teletech | Stockton | 265 | 2010-01-20 | |
| Electronic Arts Inc | Los Angeles | 229 | 2010-01-17 | |
| Adobe Systems Incorporated | San Jose | 196 | 2010-01-12 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. Mpk 10-18 | Menlo Park | 192 | 2010-01-03 | |
| Bank Of America | Pasadena | 174 | 2010-01-31 | |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc | San Jose | 160 | 2010-01-29 | |
| Blue Coat Systems, Inc | Sunnyvale | 135 | 2010-01-04 | |
| Kindred Hospital Modesto | Modesto | 127 | 2010-01-29 | |
| Electronic Arts Inc | Redwood City | 111 | 2010-01-09 | |
| The Boeing Company | Long Beach | 99 | 2010-01-01 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | Santa Clara | 98 | 2010-01-03 | |
| Assurant Specialty Property | Santa Ana | 95 | 2010-01-04 | |
| Adobe Systems Incorporated | San Francisco | 95 | 2010-01-12 | |
| Calportland Company | Colton | 94 | 2010-01-22 |
The largest notice was filed by Service America Corp. Dba Centerplate'S at its San Jose facility, reporting 342 affected workers. Teletech followed with 265 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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