Employers in California logged 67 WARN Act notices in March 2012, involving roughly 4,212 workers — climbing above February and down 6% versus March 2011. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 476 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 290 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 215 |
| Retail | 2 | 206 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 203 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 162 |
| Utilities | 7 | 110 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 93 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 476 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 290 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 14 | 964 |
| Alameda | 8 | 642 |
| Santa Clara | 5 | 547 |
| Ventura | 6 | 420 |
| Orange | 9 | 332 |
Los Angeles absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 964 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 5 | 547 |
| Newark | 3 | 336 |
| San Diego | 4 | 282 |
| Modesto | 1 | 265 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 187 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City Casino | San Jose | 418 | 2012-03-26 | |
| Dawn Food Products, Inc | Modesto | 265 | 2012-03-10 | |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. Call Center | Stockton | 162 | 2012-03-30 | |
| Pmi Mortgage Insurance Co | Walnut Creek | 155 | 2012-03-06 | |
| Exelis Inc | Thousand Oaks | 147 | 2012-03-30 | |
| Target | Newark | 139 | 2012-03-06 | |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 127 | 2012-03-09 | |
| Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc | Moorpark | 125 | 2012-03-30 | |
| Milprint Inc. (Bemis Company, Inc.) | Newark | 123 | 2012-03-03 | |
| Metlife | Irvine | 118 | 2012-03-30 | |
| Sanyo Solar Usa, LLC | Carson | 114 | 2012-03-22 | |
| Jet Plastics Industries, Inc | Fowler | 113 | 2012-03-29 | |
| Northrop Grumman (Airborne And Maritime) | San Diego | 112 | 2012-03-09 | |
| Lakeview Farms, LLC | Commerce | 93 | 2012-03-26 | |
| Metlife | Pleasanton | 88 | 2012-03-30 |
The biggest impact was at Garden City Casino at its San Jose facility, reporting 418 affected workers. Dawn Food Products, Inc followed with 265 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 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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