Employers in California reported 33 WARN Act notices in February 2012, displacing an estimated 2,234 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and down 25% versus February 2011. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 172 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 137 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 135 |
| Transportation | 1 | 38 |
The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 172 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Healthcare reported 137 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stanislaus | 1 | 489 |
| Orange | 5 | 483 |
| Los Angeles | 7 | 348 |
| Santa Clara | 12 | 342 |
| San Bernardino | 1 | 172 |
Stanislaus bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 489 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson | 1 | 489 |
| Los Alamitos | 1 | 456 |
| Van Nuys | 2 | 176 |
| Nipton | 1 | 172 |
| San Francisco | 2 | 156 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Vegetable Company | Patterson | 489 | 2012-02-20 | |
| Bloomfield Bakers | Los Alamitos | 456 | 2012-02-29 | |
| Bechtel Power Corp (Ivanpah Solar Energy Project) | Nipton | 172 | 2012-02-17 | |
| Mv Transportation, Inc | Van Nuys | 109 | 2012-02-04 | |
| Philips Electronics North America | San Jose | 108 | 2012-02-29 | |
| Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp | San Diego | 104 | 2012-02-15 | |
| Nestle Usa-Prepared Foods Division | Chatsworth | 103 | 2012-02-01 | |
| Bae Systems | San Francisco | 101 | 2012-02-01 | |
| Blue Coat Systems Inc | Sunnyvale | 81 | 2012-02-15 | |
| Premier Warehousing Ventures, LLC | Mira Loma | 80 | 2012-02-24 | |
| Cooper Lighting, LLC | Van Nuys | 67 | 2012-02-03 | |
| First Solar | Santa Clara | 63 | 2012-02-11 | |
| Max'S On The Square, Inc | San Francisco | 55 | 2012-02-26 | |
| Garda Cash Logistics | Pasadena | 38 | 2012-02-15 | |
| The Boeing Company | Edwards Air Force Ba | 37 | 2012-02-17 |
The most significant filing came from Patterson Vegetable Company at its Patterson facility, reporting 489 affected workers. Bloomfield Bakers followed with 456 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Utilities 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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