California Layoffs — November 2016
Employers in California posted 45 WARN Act notices in November 2016, affecting an estimated 6,825 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 138% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 152 workers, with 20 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 17 | 3,964 |
| Transportation | 3 | 781 |
| Professional Services | 4 | 289 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 213 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 188 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 133 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 97 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 46 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 3,964 workers across 17 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 781 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 7 | 3,371 |
| Santa Clara | 7 | 603 |
| Orange | 6 | 559 |
| Alameda | 2 | 515 |
| San Mateo | 5 | 500 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 3,371 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 3 | 2,182 |
| South Gate | 1 | 959 |
| Oakland | 2 | 515 |
| San Diego | 3 | 341 |
| Garden Grove | 1 | 332 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 20 | 5,174 |
| Layoff | 25 | 1,651 |
The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Apparel | Los Angeles | 2,166 | Closure | |
| American Apparel | South Gate | 959 | Closure | |
| UPS | Oakland | 470 | Closure | |
| American Apparel | Garden Grove | 332 | Closure | |
| Legacy Supply Chain Services | Fontana | 220 | Closure | |
| Visa | Foster City | 213 | Layoff | |
| DreamWorks Animation and | Glendale | 170 | Layoff | |
| NetApp | Sunnyvale | 160 | Layoff | |
| Marvell Semiconductor | Santa Clara | 139 | Layoff | |
| GoPro | San Mateo | 138 | Layoff | |
| Anthony's Fish Grottoof La Mesa | San Diego | 136 | Closure | |
| Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A | Ontario | 135 | Closure | |
| Western Health Resources (Western | San Diego | 120 | Closure | |
| Violin Memory | Santa Clara | 106 | Layoff | |
| Harbor View Farms | Oxnard | 97 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by American Apparel at its Los Angeles facility, reporting 2,166 affected workers. American Apparel followed with 959 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.