Employers in California posted 66 WARN Act notices in July 2016, affecting an estimated 7,390 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and down 54% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 31 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 798 |
| Transportation | 4 | 575 |
| Retail | 2 | 352 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 150 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 32 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 798 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 575 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 15 | 2,092 |
| Orange | 7 | 1,222 |
| Sacramento | 4 | 944 |
| Santa Clara | 9 | 801 |
| Contra Costa | 1 | 643 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 2,092 workers across 15 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| North Hollywood | 6 | 1,366 |
| Foothill Ranch | 3 | 886 |
| Sacramento | 2 | 746 |
| Pittsburg | 1 | 643 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 442 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 35 | 4,294 |
| Closure | 31 | 3,096 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USS-POSCO Industries | Pittsburg | 643 | Layoff | 2016-07-05 |
| Oakley, Inc | Foothill Ranch | 417 | Layoff | 2016-07-26 |
| Oakley, Inc | Foothill Ranch | 417 | Layoff | 2016-07-28 |
| O.P.I. Products Inc | North Hollywood | 408 | Closure | 2016-07-01 |
| O.P.I. Products Inc | North Hollywood | 408 | Closure | 2016-07-07 |
| Levy Restaurants | Sacramento | 373 | Closure | 2016-07-22 |
| Levy Restaurants | Sacramento | 373 | Closure | 2016-07-29 |
| SkyWest Airlines, Inc | Los Angeles | 325 | Layoff | 2016-07-07 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Palo Alto | 258 | Layoff | 2016-07-28 |
| Micrel, Inc | San Jose | 195 | Layoff | 2016-07-28 |
| Bare Escentuals Beauty, Inc | San Francisco | 190 | Layoff | 2016-07-27 |
| Bare Escentuals Beauty, Inc | San Francisco | 190 | Layoff | 2016-07-29 |
| Macy's Laurel Plaza Store | North Hollywood | 176 | Closure | 2016-07-25 |
| Macy's Laurel Plaza Store | North Hollywood | 176 | Closure | 2016-07-27 |
| Scripps Health | San Diego | 150 | Layoff | 2016-07-08 |
The largest notice was filed by USS-POSCO Industries at its Pittsburg facility, reporting 643 affected workers. Oakley, Inc followed with 417 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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