California Layoffs — June 2010

Employers in California recorded 67 WARN Act notices in June 2010, covering approximately 4,116 workers — marking a sharp increase from May and down 66% versus June 2009. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

67
Notices Filed
4,116
Workers Affected
61
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Accommodation & Food1791
Transportation4367
Agriculture1241
Healthcare4160
Manufacturing1150
Information & Technology4150
Finance & Insurance563

The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 791 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Transportation reported 367 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
San Diego111,497
Los Angeles23658
San Bernardino2263
Fresno1262
Kern1241

San Diego saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 1,497 workers across 11 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Carlsbad3826
San Diego3324
Firebaugh1262
Bakersfield1241
Oceanside4232

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Four Seasons Resort AviaraCarlsbad7912010-06-21
Gargiulo, IncFirebaugh2622010-06-15
Wm. Bolthouse Farms, IncBakersfield2412010-06-18
Northrop Grumman Continental MaritimeSan Diego1672010-06-18
Connex Railroad LLCSan Dimas1612010-06-26
North County Transit Dist. (West Division)Oceanside1562010-06-30
Sony Electronics IncSan Diego1502010-06-01
Stellar Relay'SSalida1472010-06-01
Inscom Exercise Support (Mcneil Technologies, Inc)Fort Irwin1412010-06-01
Raley'SWest Sacramento1412010-06-15
Netflix,Inc(Spherion 3Rd Party Temp Agemcu Employ)Fremont1312010-06-27
Adelanto Community Correctional FacilityAdelanto1222010-06-04
North County Transit Dist(East Divisions)Escondido1152010-06-30
Bridges Behavioral Language Systems, IncCitrus Heights1002010-06-30
Abbott VascularMurrieta982010-06-10

Leading the list was Four Seasons Resort Aviara at its Carlsbad facility, reporting 791 affected workers. Gargiulo, Inc followed with 262 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect 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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