Employers in California recorded 75 WARN Act notices in February 2017, covering approximately 6,942 workers — marking a decline from January and down 38% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 28 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 7 | 826 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 368 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 360 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 246 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 2 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 826 workers across 7 notices. At the same time, Professional Services reported 368 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 25 | 2,018 |
| Orange | 7 | 1,043 |
| San Francisco | 5 | 928 |
| Santa Clara | 12 | 910 |
| Alameda | 5 | 582 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 2,018 workers across 25 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine | 3 | 993 |
| San Francisco | 5 | 928 |
| Monterey Park | 2 | 580 |
| San Diego | 5 | 497 |
| San Leandro | 1 | 465 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 28 | 3,838 |
| Layoff | 47 | 3,104 |
The high proportion of closures (55% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Nation Worldwide, Inc | Irvine | 905 | Closure | 2017-02-02 |
| Paramedics Plus, LLC | San Leandro | 465 | Closure | 2017-02-28 |
| Dignity Health | Monterey Park | 290 | Closure | 2017-02-09 |
| Dignity Health | Monterey Park | 290 | Closure | 2017-02-10 |
| YourPeople, Inc. d/b/a Zenefits FTW | San Francisco | 254 | Layoff | 2017-02-09 |
| The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe | Truckee | 225 | Closure | 2017-02-10 |
| Gap Inc | San Francisco | 216 | Layoff | 2017-02-01 |
| Puglia Engineering, Inc | San Francisco | 184 | Closure | 2017-02-16 |
| Puglia Engineering, Inc | San Francisco | 184 | Closure | 2017-02-17 |
| Space Systems/Loral, LLC | Palo Alto | 161 | Layoff | 2017-02-09 |
| Space Systems/Loral, LLC | Palo Alto | 161 | Layoff | 2017-02-22 |
| Beachbody, LLC | Santa Monica | 142 | Layoff | 2017-02-22 |
| LPL Financial LLC | San Diego | 133 | Layoff | 2017-02-16 |
| LPL Financial LLC | San Diego | 133 | Layoff | 2017-02-21 |
| Storm8, Inc | Redwood City | 131 | Layoff | 2017-02-15 |
Leading the list was Live Nation Worldwide, Inc at its Irvine facility, reporting 905 affected workers. Paramedics Plus, LLC followed with 465 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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