Employers in California submitted 90 WARN Act notices in March 2016, putting at risk an estimated 7,815 workers — down from February and down 14% versus March 2015. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 33 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 10 | 1,106 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 659 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 538 |
| Education | 3 | 324 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 232 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 73 |
| Transportation | 3 | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 55 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,106 workers across 10 notices. Separately, Arts & Entertainment reported 659 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 21 | 1,847 |
| Orange | 16 | 1,342 |
| San Bernardino | 7 | 1,178 |
| Santa Clara | 8 | 1,053 |
| San Francisco | 8 | 743 |
Los Angeles absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 1,847 workers across 21 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 9 | 1,328 |
| Fort Irwin | 2 | 966 |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | 755 |
| San Francisco | 8 | 743 |
| Anaheim | 2 | 600 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 55 | 4,061 |
| Closure | 31 | 3,533 |
| Temporary Layoff | 2 | 155 |
| Temporary Closure | 2 | 66 |
Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Technology Services | Fort Irwin | 483 | Layoff | 2016-03-28 |
| Northrop Grumman Technology Services | Fort Irwin | 483 | Layoff | 2016-03-29 |
| Standard Parking Corporation | Los Angeles | 430 | Closure | 2016-03-23 |
| Standard Parking Corporation | Los Angeles | 430 | Closure | 2016-03-29 |
| NetApp, Inc | Sunnyvale | 376 | Layoff | 2016-03-01 |
| NetApp, Inc | Sunnyvale | 376 | Layoff | 2016-03-03 |
| Live Nation Entertainment, Inc | Anaheim | 300 | Closure | 2016-03-25 |
| Live Nation Entertainment, Inc | Anaheim | 300 | Closure | 2016-03-29 |
| ICDC College | Huntington Park | 244 | Closure | 2016-03-30 |
| National Oilwell Varco | Orange | 232 | Layoff | 2016-03-01 |
| Memorial Health Services | San Clemente | 194 | Closure | 2016-03-01 |
| Memorial Health Services | San Clemente | 194 | Closure | 2016-03-08 |
| Corning Incorporated | Union City | 193 | Closure | 2016-03-08 |
| Corning Incorporated | Union City | 193 | Closure | 2016-03-10 |
| McKesson Corporation | San Francisco | 158 | Layoff | 2016-03-14 |
Topping the list was Northrop Grumman Technology Services at its Fort Irwin facility, reporting 483 affected workers. Northrop Grumman Technology Services followed with 483 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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