Employers in California logged 87 WARN Act notices in July 2017, involving roughly 3,564 workers — falling below June and down 52% versus July 2016. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 24 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 158 |
| Transportation | 2 | 140 |
| Education | 2 | 92 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 72 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4 | 65 |
| Healthcare | 11 | 63 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 57 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 54 |
The Agriculture sector dominated layoff filings with 158 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 140 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 15 | 1,144 |
| San Diego | 7 | 588 |
| Santa Clara | 7 | 352 |
| San Bernardino | 4 | 253 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 241 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 1,144 workers across 15 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 4 | 507 |
| Vernon | 1 | 492 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 241 |
| Santa Monica | 1 | 222 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 193 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 24 | 1,961 |
| Layoff | 23 | 1,603 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCBG Max Azria Group, LLC | Vernon | 492 | Layoff | 2017-07-07 |
| BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair (SDSR) | San Diego | 276 | Layoff | 2017-07-12 |
| Agensys | Santa Monica | 222 | Closure | 2017-07-27 |
| Space Systems/Loral, LLC (SSL) | Palo Alto | 173 | Layoff | 2017-07-03 |
| PSSI (Foster Farms) | Livingston | 158 | Closure | 2017-07-27 |
| Competitor Group, Inc | San Diego | 145 | Closure | 2017-07-31 |
| Payless ShoeSource Distribution, Inc | Redlands | 140 | Closure | 2017-07-12 |
| Spectrum Brands, Inc | Mira Loma | 130 | Closure | 2017-07-19 |
| Bay Club Thousand Oaks | Thousand Oaks | 119 | Closure | 2017-07-20 |
| Ebisu Marketing, Corp / Hotei Marketing, Inc | Los Angeles | 116 | Closure | 2017-07-06 |
| Options for Youth-Victor Valley, Inc | Fontana | 107 | Closure | 2017-07-05 |
| Best Buy | San Francisco | 106 | Closure | 2017-07-19 |
| LoBue Bros., Inc | Lindsay | 98 | Closure | 2017-07-21 |
| King’s Fish House | Laguna Hills | 92 | Closure | 2017-07-17 |
| Durham School Services | Hayward | 92 | Layoff | 2017-07-31 |
The biggest impact was at BCBG Max Azria Group, LLC at its Vernon facility, reporting 492 affected workers. BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair (SDSR) followed with 276 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Agriculture 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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