Employers in California logged 117 WARN Act notices in January 2017, involving roughly 13,749 workers — climbing above December and up 20% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 118 workers, with 35 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 7 | 2,434 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 986 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 874 |
| Retail | 4 | 738 |
| Utilities | 25 | 640 |
| Transportation | 1 | 102 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 95 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 50 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 2,434 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 986 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 6 | 3,617 |
| Sacramento | 4 | 2,162 |
| Orange | 15 | 2,028 |
| Santa Clara | 18 | 1,788 |
| Los Angeles | 15 | 1,275 |
San Diego saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 3,617 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 6 | 3,617 |
| Rancho Cordova | 4 | 2,162 |
| Irvine | 3 | 1,201 |
| Long Beach | 6 | 990 |
| Santa Clara | 3 | 936 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 82 | 8,404 |
| Closure | 35 | 5,345 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Sportservice, Inc | San Diego | 1,130 | Closure | 2017-01-24 |
| San Diego Sportservice, Inc | San Diego | 1,130 | Closure | 2017-01-27 |
| Verizon Wireless | Rancho Cordova | 1,070 | Layoff | 2017-01-06 |
| Verizon Wireless | Rancho Cordova | 1,070 | Layoff | 2017-01-09 |
| Live Nation Worldwide, Inc | Irvine | 905 | Closure | 2017-01-30 |
| National Steel and Shipbuilding | San Diego | 844 | Layoff | 2017-01-10 |
| Oracle America, Inc | Santa Clara | 441 | Layoff | 2017-01-18 |
| Oracle America, Inc | Santa Clara | 441 | Layoff | 2017-01-19 |
| Memorial Health Services | Long Beach | 422 | Layoff | 2017-01-26 |
| Memorial Health Services | Long Beach | 422 | Layoff | 2017-01-27 |
| Alaska Air Group, Inc | Burlingame | 275 | Layoff | 2017-01-10 |
| Gap Inc | San Francisco | 216 | Layoff | 2017-01-23 |
| Nordstrom Main Place Store | Santa Ana | 195 | Closure | 2017-01-12 |
| Nordstrom Main Place Store | Santa Ana | 195 | Closure | 2017-01-17 |
| Macy's | San Diego | 193 | Closure | 2017-01-04 |
The biggest impact was at San Diego Sportservice, Inc at its San Diego facility, reporting 1,130 affected workers. San Diego Sportservice, Inc followed with 1,130 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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