Employers in California submitted 68 WARN Act notices in September 2013, putting at risk an estimated 4,210 workers — down from August and down 24% versus September 2012. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 506 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 415 |
| Healthcare | 7 | 377 |
| Utilities | 1 | 170 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 170 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 118 |
| Government | 3 | 35 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 506 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Agriculture reported 415 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 14 | 802 |
| Santa Clara | 8 | 634 |
| Ventura | 2 | 443 |
| Alameda | 5 | 348 |
| San Diego | 5 | 278 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 802 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Universal City | 1 | 506 |
| Ventura | 1 | 415 |
| San Bernardino | 2 | 248 |
| Mountain View | 4 | 205 |
| San Francisco | 4 | 196 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Nation Entertainment, Inc | Universal City | 506 | 2013-09-06 | |
| California Mushroom Farm, Inc | Ventura | 415 | 2013-09-10 | |
| Bayer Healthcare LLC | Emeryville | 187 | 2013-09-01 | |
| Paramount Energy Solutions LLC | Granite Bay | 170 | 2013-09-03 | |
| Bae Systems | San Francisco | 165 | 2013-09-23 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Sunnyvale | 163 | 2013-09-30 | |
| Silgan Containers | Riverbank | 160 | 2013-09-01 | |
| Mozzarella Fresca, Inc | Tipton | 144 | 2013-09-06 | |
| Cummins West, Inc | San Leandro | 144 | 2013-09-28 | |
| J&J Worldwide Services-Travis Airforce Base | Travis Afb | 144 | 2013-09-30 | |
| Herrick Corporation | San Bernardino | 140 | 2013-09-16 | |
| Palomar Health | Escondido | 122 | 2013-09-01 | |
| Dell Services-Nasa Ames Research Center | Moffett Field | 118 | 2013-09-30 | |
| Ryder | San Bernardino | 108 | 2013-09-23 | |
| International Paper Company | El Centro | 98 | 2013-09-20 |
Topping the list was Live Nation Entertainment, Inc at its Universal City facility, reporting 506 affected workers. California Mushroom Farm, Inc followed with 415 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Arts & Entertainment 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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