Employers in California recorded 46 WARN Act notices in February 2011, covering approximately 2,982 workers — marking a decline from January and up 17% versus February 2010. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 10 | 446 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 408 |
| Retail | 3 | 204 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 134 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 50 |
| Government | 1 | 39 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 446 workers across 10 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 408 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 14 | 725 |
| Orange | 8 | 516 |
| Santa Clara | 4 | 426 |
| Contra Costa | 2 | 254 |
| San Francisco | 1 | 241 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 725 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | 3 | 285 |
| Sunnyvale | 1 | 265 |
| San Francisco | 1 | 241 |
| Inglewood | 2 | 214 |
| Irvine | 4 | 212 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo! | Sunnyvale | 265 | 2011-02-25 | |
| Helping Hands Sanctuary Inc Dba Grove St.Extended | San Francisco | 241 | 2011-02-10 | |
| Alstyle Apparel/A&G Inc | Anaheim | 210 | 2011-02-21 | |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Irvine | 195 | 2011-02-06 | |
| Levy Premium Foodservice Limited Partnership,Holly | Inglewood | 174 | 2011-02-02 | |
| Total Logistic Control, LLC | Ontario | 153 | 2011-02-13 | |
| Wells Fargo Mortgage Operations | Concord | 134 | 2011-02-11 | |
| At&T | San Ramon | 120 | 2011-02-07 | |
| O'Connor Hospital | San Jose | 120 | 2011-02-15 | |
| Confier Revenue Cycle Solutions, Inc | Modesto | 100 | 2011-02-28 | |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento (Smcs) | Sacramento | 97 | 2011-02-04 | |
| City Of Hope Medical Group (Cohmg) | Monrovia | 89 | 2011-02-28 | |
| Exel Inc | Fremont | 82 | 2011-02-14 | |
| Albertson'S Store No.6791 | Menifee | 73 | 2011-02-24 | |
| Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, Inc | Alhambra | 69 | 2011-02-28 |
Leading the list was Yahoo! at its Sunnyvale facility, reporting 265 affected workers. Helping Hands Sanctuary Inc Dba Grove St.Extended followed with 241 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
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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