Employers in California filed 61 WARN Act notices in December 2012, impacting roughly 3,773 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 41% versus December 2011. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 420 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 339 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 281 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 189 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 79 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 60 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 56 |
| Retail | 1 | 51 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 420 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 339 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 19 | 1,487 |
| San Bernardino | 3 | 417 |
| Orange | 8 | 345 |
| San Francisco | 2 | 230 |
| San Joaquin | 2 | 211 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 1,487 workers across 19 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 5 | 417 |
| Glendale | 1 | 281 |
| Fort Irwin | 1 | 251 |
| San Francisco | 2 | 230 |
| Stockton | 2 | 211 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Of America (Glendale) | Glendale | 281 | 2012-12-31 | |
| Iap World Services | Fort Irwin | 251 | 2012-12-31 | |
| Bae Systems | San Francisco | 183 | 2012-12-19 | |
| New Breed | Fontana | 165 | 2012-12-21 | |
| Nbc Universal Media LLC | Los Angeles | 156 | 2012-12-31 | |
| Toyota Central (Mccall Automotice, Inc) | Los Angeles | 130 | 2012-12-14 | |
| Bimbo Bakeries (Earthgrains Baking Companies) | Stockton | 125 | 2012-12-29 | |
| Bimbo Bakeries Usa,Inc (Montebello,Ca Bakery) | Montebello | 121 | 2012-12-31 | |
| Janssen Alzheimer Imm Res & Dev LLC & Janssen R&D | South San Francisco | 119 | 2012-12-21 | |
| St.Jude Medical, Inc | Sylmar | 114 | 2012-12-31 | |
| Southern California Edison Company | San Clemente | 90 | 2012-12-14 | |
| Carewise Health (Landacorp Division Of Shps) | Chico | 88 | 2012-12-31 | |
| Stockton Sportservice, LLC (Stockton Event Center) | Stockton | 86 | 2012-12-09 | |
| Martin Jefferson & Sons | Salinas | 82 | 2012-12-31 | |
| Citygrid Media | West Hollywood | 80 | 2012-12-09 |
The single largest action involved Bank Of America (Glendale) at its Glendale facility, reporting 281 affected workers. Iap World Services followed with 251 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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