Employers in California reported 67 WARN Act notices in April 2013, displacing an estimated 7,008 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 93% versus April 2012. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 438 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 254 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 245 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 188 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 176 |
| Retail | 1 | 88 |
| Utilities | 2 | 77 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 66 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 438 workers across 5 notices. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 254 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 16 | 1,736 |
| Orange | 14 | 1,199 |
| Ventura | 4 | 982 |
| San Diego | 8 | 955 |
| Santa Clara | 6 | 733 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 1,736 workers across 16 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 7 | 942 |
| Somis | 1 | 677 |
| El Segundo | 2 | 467 |
| Palo Alto | 1 | 310 |
| Hollywood | 1 | 304 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gargiulo, Inc | Somis | 677 | 2013-04-01 | |
| Rhythm And Hues, Inc | El Segundo | 464 | 2013-04-12 | |
| Vmware, Inc | Palo Alto | 310 | 2013-04-01 | |
| Time Warner Cable | Hollywood | 304 | 2013-04-30 | |
| Bae Systems-San Diego Ship Repair | San Diego | 302 | 2013-04-07 | |
| Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe (Marriot International) | Truckee | 250 | 2013-04-14 | |
| Colleen Strawberries (Ekt Farms) | Watsonville | 245 | 2013-04-01 | |
| Powerwave Technologies | Santa Ana | 188 | 2013-04-01 | |
| Continental Maritime Of San Diego | San Diego | 185 | 2013-04-12 | |
| U.S. Best Repair Service, Inc | Irvine | 179 | 2013-04-12 | |
| Sodexo, Inc | Compton | 179 | 2013-04-16 | |
| Nanosolar, Inc | San Jose | 170 | 2013-04-15 | |
| Fisker Automotive Inc | Anaheim | 160 | 2013-04-05 | |
| Amgen(Thousand Oaks) | Thousand Oaks | 157 | 2013-04-30 | |
| New Meatco Provisions, LLC | Los Angeles | 152 | 2013-04-05 |
The most significant filing came from Gargiulo, Inc at its Somis facility, reporting 677 affected workers. Rhythm And Hues, Inc followed with 464 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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