Employers in California submitted 110 WARN Act notices in November 2017, putting at risk an estimated 6,676 workers — up substantially from October and down 43% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 19 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 231 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 161 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 141 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 124 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 73 |
| Education | 8 | 35 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 33 |
| Utilities | 2 | 18 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 231 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 161 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 14 | 1,695 |
| San Francisco | 9 | 1,426 |
| Santa Clara | 7 | 937 |
| Orange | 11 | 751 |
| Monterey | 3 | 361 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 1,695 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 4 | 1,426 |
| San Jose | 3 | 646 |
| Monterey Park | 1 | 566 |
| Glendale | 1 | 498 |
| Anaheim | 3 | 414 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 38 | 4,520 |
| Closure | 19 | 2,156 |
Closures accounted for 32% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Services, Inc. dba Centerplate | San Francisco | 1,330 | Layoff | 2017-11-30 |
| SynerMed | Monterey Park | 566 | Layoff | 2017-11-15 |
| Nestle | Glendale | 498 | Closure | 2017-11-06 |
| Cal Pacific Specialty Foods, LLC (Cal Pacific) | Moss Landing | 323 | Closure | 2017-11-21 |
| Brocade Communications Systems, Inc | San Jose | 308 | Layoff | 2017-11-20 |
| L.E. Cooke Co | Visalia | 278 | Closure | 2017-11-20 |
| Gateway One Lending & Finance, LLC | Anaheim | 231 | Layoff | 2017-11-28 |
| Verizon | San Jose | 190 | Layoff | 2017-11-27 |
| United Denim, Inc | Los Angeles | 164 | Closure | 2017-11-09 |
| Prysm, Inc | San Jose | 148 | Closure | 2017-11-22 |
| Dole Food Company, Inc | Watsonville | 140 | Closure | 2017-11-17 |
| Genentech, Inc | Vacaville | 128 | Layoff | 2017-11-01 |
| Nelson-Miller, Inc | Los Angeles | 127 | Closure | 2017-11-21 |
| REA 2003-1, LLC dba Saddle Ranch | Universal City | 124 | Layoff | 2017-11-02 |
| Amgen | Thousand Oaks | 121 | Layoff | 2017-11-02 |
Topping the list was Volume Services, Inc. dba Centerplate at its San Francisco facility, reporting 1,330 affected workers. SynerMed followed with 566 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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