Employers in California submitted 108 WARN Act notices in January 2015, putting at risk an estimated 8,879 workers — down from December and up 43% versus January 2014. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 44 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 6 | 878 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 450 |
| Retail | 4 | 358 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 278 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 170 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 130 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 97 |
| Transportation | 1 | 73 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 878 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 450 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 35 | 2,627 |
| Santa Clara | 12 | 1,034 |
| San Bernardino | 3 | 557 |
| San Francisco | 5 | 548 |
| Orange | 14 | 417 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 2,627 workers across 35 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Vandenberg AFB | 2 | 1,082 |
| San Francisco | 5 | 548 |
| Fort Irwin | 1 | 443 |
| Palo Alto | 4 | 388 |
| Fresno | 4 | 368 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 63 | 5,118 |
| Closure | 44 | 3,721 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 40 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InDyne, Inc | Vandenberg AFB | 541 | Layoff | 2015-01-21 |
| InDyne, Inc | Vandenberg AFB | 541 | Layoff | 2015-01-26 |
| Northrop Grumman Technical | Fort Irwin | 443 | Layoff | 2015-01-30 |
| Bae Systems | San Francisco | 192 | Layoff | 2015-01-06 |
| Vons Companies Inc | Arcadia | 168 | Closure | 2015-01-15 |
| Vons Companies Inc | Arcadia | 168 | Closure | 2015-01-16 |
| Sodexo, Inc | Duarte | 160 | Closure | 2015-01-09 |
| Sodexo, Inc | Duarte | 160 | Closure | 2015-01-13 |
| Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Inc | Shafter | 130 | Layoff | 2015-01-30 |
| Exelis Inc | Vandenberg | 125 | Layoff | 2015-01-05 |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | Canoga Park | 122 | Closure | 2015-01-27 |
| Tabula, Inc | Santa Clara | 120 | Closure | 2015-01-23 |
| Tabula, Inc | Santa Clara | 120 | Closure | 2015-01-27 |
| OSI Electronics, Inc | Camarillo | 118 | Closure | 2015-01-16 |
| Raybern Foods, LLC | Hayward | 116 | Closure | 2015-01-15 |
Topping the list was InDyne, Inc at its Vandenberg AFB facility, reporting 541 affected workers. InDyne, Inc followed with 541 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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