Employers in California filed 111 WARN Act notices in April 2017, impacting roughly 7,969 workers — representing a pullback from March and down 1% versus April 2016. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 59 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 7 | 2,067 |
| Information & Technology | 7 | 514 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 152 |
| Retail | 13 | 149 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 128 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 122 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2,067 workers across 7 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 514 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 22 | 1,825 |
| San Diego | 6 | 1,311 |
| Ventura | 5 | 1,128 |
| Orange | 21 | 927 |
| Santa Clara | 16 | 880 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 1,825 workers across 22 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanside | 2 | 1,076 |
| Thousand Oaks | 2 | 988 |
| Pomona | 2 | 744 |
| San Jose | 7 | 584 |
| Carson | 3 | 446 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 58 | 4,839 |
| Layoff | 52 | 3,066 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 64 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Transit | Oceanside | 538 | Closure | 2017-04-10 |
| First Transit | Oceanside | 538 | Closure | 2017-04-20 |
| Amgen | Thousand Oaks | 494 | Layoff | 2017-04-11 |
| Amgen | Thousand Oaks | 494 | Layoff | 2017-04-12 |
| First Transit | Pomona | 372 | Closure | 2017-04-10 |
| First Transit | Pomona | 372 | Closure | 2017-04-20 |
| Western Tube and Conduit | Carson | 236 | Closure | 2017-04-06 |
| Transdev Services, Inc | Modesto | 138 | Closure | 2017-04-24 |
| Sodexo, Inc | Davis | 136 | Closure | 2017-04-28 |
| Advanced Call Center Technologies | North Highlands | 135 | Layoff | 2017-04-07 |
| Western Digital Technology, Inc | San Jose | 131 | Layoff | 2017-04-02 |
| St. John Knits, Inc | Irvine | 130 | Layoff | 2017-04-27 |
| FJS Inc | Anaheim | 121 | Layoff | 2017-04-24 |
| Zazzle Inc | San Jose | 117 | Closure | 2017-04-07 |
| Zazzle Inc | San Jose | 117 | Closure | 2017-04-10 |
The single largest action involved First Transit at its Oceanside facility, reporting 538 affected workers. First Transit followed with 538 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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