Employers in California recorded 109 WARN Act notices in April 2015, covering approximately 11,860 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 174% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 38 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 8 | 2,739 |
| Retail | 3 | 1,138 |
| Information & Technology | 7 | 581 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 190 |
| Education | 4 | 158 |
| Utilities | 1 | 14 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2,739 workers across 8 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 1,138 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 28 | 4,697 |
| Orange | 9 | 2,337 |
| San Bernardino | 8 | 1,201 |
| Sacramento | 4 | 943 |
| Santa Clara | 11 | 929 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 4,697 workers across 28 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine | 6 | 2,256 |
| Woodland Hills | 1 | 1,217 |
| Pico Rivera | 2 | 1,066 |
| Torrance | 1 | 941 |
| Rancho Cordova | 2 | 905 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 69 | 8,449 |
| Closure | 38 | 3,305 |
| Temporary Layoff | 2 | 106 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Net, Inc. (CANCELLED)** | Woodland Hills | 1,217 | Layoff | 2015-04-27 |
| Toyota Motor Credit Corporation | Torrance | 941 | Closure | 2015-04-30 |
| Allergan, Inc | Irvine | 577 | Layoff | 2015-04-02 |
| Allergan, Inc | Irvine | 577 | Layoff | 2015-04-06 |
| Hi-Desert Memorial Health Care | Joshua Tree | 541 | Layoff | 2015-04-27 |
| Walmart Stores, Inc | Pico Rivera | 533 | Layoff | 2015-04-13 |
| Walmart Stores, Inc | Pico Rivera | 533 | Layoff | 2015-04-15 |
| Health Net, Inc. (CANCELLED)** | Rancho Cordova | 520 | Layoff | 2015-04-27 |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | Fort Irwin | 476 | Layoff | 2015-04-03 |
| MV Transportation, Inc | Irvine | 436 | Closure | 2015-04-13 |
| MV Transportation, Inc | Irvine | 436 | Closure | 2015-04-14 |
| Health Net, Inc. (CANCELLED)** | Rancho Cordova | 385 | Layoff | 2015-04-27 |
| Deluxe3DLLCd/b/aStereoD | Burbank | 227 | Layoff | 2015-04-09 |
| Deluxe 3D LLC d/b/a Stereo D | Burbank | 227 | Layoff | 2015-04-13 |
| NYC Food and Beverage, LLC | San Jose | 144 | Closure | 2015-04-10 |
Leading the list was Health Net, Inc. (CANCELLED)** at its Woodland Hills facility, reporting 1,217 affected workers. Toyota Motor Credit Corporation followed with 941 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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