Employers in California filed 128 WARN Act notices in October 2014, impacting roughly 13,769 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 118% versus October 2013. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 34 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 2,304 |
| Healthcare | 9 | 1,249 |
| Retail | 4 | 374 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 292 |
| Finance & Insurance | 6 | 192 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 184 |
| Real Estate | 15 | 110 |
| Education | 2 | 94 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2,304 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 1,249 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madera | 2 | 2,068 |
| Santa Clara | 26 | 1,836 |
| Los Angeles | 25 | 1,715 |
| San Diego | 10 | 1,245 |
| Orange | 15 | 1,086 |
Madera felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 2,068 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coarsegold | 2 | 2,068 |
| San Jose | 13 | 1,359 |
| Fallbrook | 5 | 767 |
| Newbury Park | 2 | 698 |
| Modesto | 3 | 664 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 91 | 8,483 |
| Closure | 31 | 3,684 |
| Temporary Closure | 3 | 1,146 |
| Temporary Layoff | 2 | 381 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino | Coarsegold | 1,034 | Temporary Closure | 2014-10-16 |
| Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino | Coarsegold | 1,034 | Closure | 2014-10-20 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc | San Jose | 1,005 | Layoff | 2014-10-01 |
| Allergan, Inc | Irvine | 371 | Layoff | 2014-10-13 |
| Amgen, Inc | Newbury Park | 349 | Layoff | 2014-10-22 |
| Amgen, Inc | Newbury Park | 349 | Layoff | 2014-10-28 |
| Fallbrook Hospital | Fallbrook | 269 | Layoff | 2014-10-21 |
| Fallbrook Hospital | Fallbrook | 269 | Layoff | 2014-10-28 |
| Olam Spices & Vegetables | Modesto | 242 | Layoff | 2014-10-15 |
| Boeing Company | Long Beach | 227 | Layoff | 2014-10-02 |
| Hartman Studios, Inc | Richmond | 219 | Layoff | 2014-10-24 |
| Hartman Studios, Inc | Richmond | 219 | Layoff | 2014-10-29 |
| American Medical Response West | Modesto | 211 | Layoff | 2014-10-17 |
| American Medical Response West | Modesto | 211 | Layoff | 2014-10-27 |
| BAE Systems | San Francisco | 201 | Temporary Layoff | 2014-10-10 |
The single largest action involved Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino at its Coarsegold facility, reporting 1,034 affected workers. Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino followed with 1,034 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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