Employers in California filed 46 WARN Act notices in February 2013, impacting roughly 2,708 workers — representing a pullback from January and up 21% versus February 2012. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 404 |
| Healthcare | 12 | 223 |
| Transportation | 1 | 45 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 41 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 19 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 9 |
The Professional Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 404 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 223 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 10 | 845 |
| Riverside | 4 | 450 |
| Sacramento | 1 | 290 |
| San Bernardino | 2 | 270 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 224 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 845 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | 3 | 468 |
| Temecula | 3 | 420 |
| Sacramento | 1 | 290 |
| El Segundo | 2 | 259 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 224 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritz Research Inc | Long Beach | 404 | 2013-02-28 | |
| Abbott Vascular | Temecula | 395 | 2013-02-21 | |
| Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC | Sacramento | 290 | 2013-02-01 | |
| Rhythm And Hues, Inc | El Segundo | 254 | 2013-02-10 | |
| Bae Systems | San Francisco | 169 | 2013-02-08 | |
| Safeguard Properties Management, LLC | San Bernardino | 168 | 2013-02-04 | |
| Colorado River Medical Facility | Needles | 102 | 2013-02-19 | |
| Mv Transportation Inc | Fresno | 91 | 2013-02-17 | |
| Safeguard Properties Management, LLC | Westlake Village | 82 | 2013-02-04 | |
| Intersil | Milpitas | 72 | 2013-02-20 | |
| Albertsons | Long Beach | 62 | 2013-02-10 | |
| Science Applications International Corp (Saic) | San Diego | 57 | 2013-02-01 | |
| St. Jude Medical Center (St. Joseph Health) | Fullerton | 57 | 2013-02-01 | |
| Albertsons | Santa Monica | 56 | 2013-02-06 | |
| Archstone | Santa Ana | 56 | 2013-02-25 |
The single largest action involved Maritz Research Inc at its Long Beach facility, reporting 404 affected workers. Abbott Vascular followed with 395 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Professional Services 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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