California Layoffs — January 2015
Employers in California logged 64 WARN Act notices in January 2015, involving roughly 4,734 workers — falling below December and down 25% versus January 2014. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 24 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 20 | 1,266 |
| Information & Technology | 18 | 939 |
| Retail | 9 | 734 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 621 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 258 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 245 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 230 |
| Transportation | 3 | 215 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,266 workers across 20 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 939 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 17 | 1,237 |
| Santa Clara | 9 | 699 |
| Santa Barbara | 2 | 666 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 370 |
| Contra Costa | 9 | 278 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 1,237 workers across 17 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Vandenberg AFB | 1 | 541 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 370 |
| Palo Alto | 2 | 194 |
| Santa Clara | 2 | 180 |
| Arcadia | 1 | 168 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 39 | 2,697 |
| Closure | 24 | 1,970 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 67 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InDyne | Vandenberg AFB | 541 | Layoff | |
| Bae Systems | San Francisco | 192 | Layoff | |
| Vons Companies | Arcadia | 168 | Closure | |
| Sodexo | Duarte | 160 | Closure | |
| Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations | Shafter | 130 | Layoff | |
| Exelis | Vandenberg | 125 | Layoff | |
| Tabula | Santa Clara | 120 | Closure | |
| OSI Electronics | Camarillo | 118 | Closure | |
| Raybern Foods | Hayward | 116 | Closure | |
| VMware | Palo Alto | 114 | Layoff | |
| Bank of America | West Hills | 113 | Layoff | |
| Macy's Westfield Promenade Store | Woodland Hills | 109 | Closure | |
| Gap | San Francisco | 108 | Layoff | |
| Macy's Vallco Shopping Mall | Cupertino | 107 | Closure | |
| G2 Secure Staff | Azusa | 106 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at InDyne at its Vandenberg AFB facility, reporting 541 affected workers. Bae Systems followed with 192 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.