Employers in California logged 69 WARN Act notices in July 2011, involving roughly 4,236 workers — climbing above June and down 12% versus July 2010. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 8 | 626 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 393 |
| Retail | 8 | 216 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 104 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 91 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 45 |
| Transportation | 1 | 10 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 626 workers across 8 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 393 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 22 | 1,092 |
| Sonoma | 2 | 506 |
| Orange | 10 | 467 |
| Santa Clara | 2 | 448 |
| Madera | 1 | 404 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 1,092 workers across 22 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 2 | 448 |
| Rohnert Park | 1 | 438 |
| Madera | 1 | 404 |
| Los Angeles | 8 | 230 |
| Sun Valley | 1 | 223 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Farm Insurance | Rohnert Park | 438 | 2011-07-31 | |
| Z Foods Inc | Madera | 404 | 2011-07-31 | |
| American Medical Response | San Jose | 393 | 2011-07-01 | |
| Okami, Inc | Sun Valley | 223 | 2011-07-30 | |
| Cisco Systems, Inc | San Francisco | 166 | 2011-07-18 | |
| Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc | Canoga Park | 150 | 2011-07-29 | |
| Diageo Americas Supply, Inc | Menlo Park | 150 | 2011-07-31 | |
| Northrop Grumman | Los Angeles | 145 | 2011-07-01 | |
| First Student | Riverside | 135 | 2011-07-31 | |
| The Boeing Company | Long Beach | 114 | 2011-07-15 | |
| Ossur Americas, Inc | Foothill Ranch | 109 | 2011-07-01 | |
| Woodland Farms | Commerce | 104 | 2011-07-22 | |
| Clarion Hotel San Francisco Airport | Millbrae | 91 | 2011-07-26 | |
| Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc | San Diego | 88 | 2011-07-15 | |
| Northrop Grumman Information Systems | El Segundo | 82 | 2011-07-01 |
The biggest impact was at State Farm Insurance at its Rohnert Park facility, reporting 438 affected workers. Z Foods Inc followed with 404 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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