Employers in California posted 56 WARN Act notices in March 2011, affecting an estimated 4,476 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and down 3% versus March 2010. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 7 | 538 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 340 |
| Construction | 3 | 270 |
| Retail | 2 | 120 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 110 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 76 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 57 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 538 workers across 7 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 340 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 10 | 1,190 |
| Los Angeles | 9 | 578 |
| Orange | 10 | 446 |
| Alameda | 2 | 394 |
| Santa Clara | 7 | 323 |
San Diego absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 1,190 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 8 | 1,038 |
| Fremont | 1 | 360 |
| Mcclellan Afb | 1 | 355 |
| Moorpark | 1 | 232 |
| Duarte | 1 | 185 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen | Fremont | 360 | 2011-03-22 | |
| Jcpenney Custom Decorating Fabrication Center | Mcclellan Afb | 355 | 2011-03-28 | |
| Alvarado Hospital | San Diego | 249 | 2011-03-13 | |
| Santander Consumer Usa Inc | San Diego | 240 | 2011-03-15 | |
| Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc | Moorpark | 232 | 2011-03-15 | |
| Roel Construction Co | San Diego | 229 | 2011-03-14 | |
| City Of Hope Medical Group (Ccsmg) | Duarte | 185 | 2011-03-01 | |
| Hines Nurseries, LLC | Fallbrook | 151 | 2011-03-08 | |
| Hitachi Global Storage Technologies | San Jose | 148 | 2011-03-01 | |
| Sodexo Inc | Stockton | 136 | 2011-03-18 | |
| Dunn Edwards Corporation | Vernon | 127 | 2011-03-31 | |
| J&L Farms, Inc | Salinas | 110 | 2011-03-01 | |
| Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc | Laguna Niguel | 105 | 2011-03-25 | |
| New Wincup Holdings, Inc | Corte Madera | 104 | 2011-03-14 | |
| Sundance Spas, Inc | Chino | 92 | 2011-03-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Amgen at its Fremont facility, reporting 360 affected workers. Jcpenney Custom Decorating Fabrication Center followed with 355 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 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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