Employers in California posted 98 WARN Act notices in September 2017, affecting an estimated 4,544 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and down 33% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 19 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 28 | 568 |
| Agriculture | 8 | 422 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 303 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 165 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 137 |
| Retail | 2 | 111 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 94 |
| Utilities | 2 | 78 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 568 workers across 28 notices. On a related front, Agriculture reported 422 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 10 | 1,411 |
| Los Angeles | 19 | 936 |
| Monterey | 3 | 372 |
| Orange | 6 | 362 |
| Kern | 1 | 293 |
Santa Clara was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 1,411 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 5 | 1,101 |
| Long Beach | 5 | 362 |
| San Jose | 1 | 310 |
| China Lake | 1 | 293 |
| Salinas | 2 | 257 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 41 | 2,874 |
| Closure | 19 | 1,670 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle America, Inc | Santa Clara | 964 | Layoff | 2017-09-01 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc | San Jose | 310 | Layoff | 2017-09-26 |
| PAE Aviation and Technical Services LLC | China Lake | 293 | Closure | 2017-09-25 |
| Molina Healthcare, Inc | Long Beach | 194 | Layoff | 2017-09-18 |
| Merrill Farms LLC | Salinas | 180 | Closure | 2017-09-06 |
| Silgan Containers | Riverbank | 162 | Layoff | 2017-09-21 |
| Molina Healthcare of California, Inc | Long Beach | 145 | Layoff | 2017-09-20 |
| Vons Companies, Inc | El Monte | 142 | Closure | 2017-09-14 |
| Beckman Coulter, Inc | Chatsworth | 141 | Closure | 2017-09-25 |
| Graphic Packaging International, Inc | Santa Clara | 127 | Closure | 2017-09-11 |
| Restoration Hardware, Inc | Mira Loma | 122 | Layoff | 2017-09-13 |
| George Amaral Ranches, Inc | Gonzales | 115 | Closure | 2017-09-22 |
| Stearns Lending, LLC | Santa Ana | 112 | Layoff | 2017-09-27 |
| Super Store Industries | Fairfield | 111 | Layoff | 2017-09-12 |
| Allergan, Inc | Irvine | 111 | Layoff | 2017-09-28 |
The largest notice was filed by Oracle America, Inc at its Santa Clara facility, reporting 964 affected workers. Cisco Systems, Inc followed with 310 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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