Employers in California reported 70 WARN Act notices in February 2018, displacing an estimated 3,692 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and down 47% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 18 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 337 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 235 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 161 |
| Utilities | 1 | 33 |
| Transportation | 2 | 11 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 9 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 1 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 337 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Agriculture reported 235 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 10 | 958 |
| Los Angeles | 7 | 540 |
| San Diego | 5 | 513 |
| San Bernardino | 3 | 280 |
| Orange | 7 | 261 |
Santa Clara bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 958 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 3 | 772 |
| San Diego | 3 | 513 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 273 |
| Truckee | 1 | 236 |
| Salinas | 1 | 235 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 18 | 1,858 |
| Layoff | 23 | 1,834 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerplate | Santa Clara | 759 | Layoff | 2018-02-22 |
| Tyson Foods, Inc | San Diego | 401 | Closure | 2018-02-15 |
| The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe | Truckee | 236 | Closure | 2018-02-09 |
| K and R Farms, LP | Salinas | 235 | Closure | 2018-02-02 |
| Zodiac Seats California LLC | Rancho | 186 | Closure | 2018-02-26 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | Bakersfield | 177 | Layoff | 2018-02-06 |
| Jackson National Life Insurance Company | El Segundo | 161 | Closure | 2018-02-06 |
| Adventist Health White Memorial | Los Angeles | 160 | Layoff | 2018-02-02 |
| WP Payroll Management, LLC | Los Angeles | 113 | Closure | 2018-02-28 |
| Nypro | Porterville | 111 | Closure | 2018-02-05 |
| Artistree | City of Industry | 104 | Layoff | 2018-02-06 |
| New Seasons Market | Sunnyvale | 101 | Closure | 2018-02-06 |
| Broadspectrum Downstream Services, Inc | Benicia | 92 | Layoff | 2018-02-02 |
| Elite Leather Company | Chino | 88 | Layoff | 2018-02-06 |
| Irvine Management Company | Irvine | 80 | Layoff | 2018-02-12 |
The most significant filing came from Centerplate at its Santa Clara facility, reporting 759 affected workers. Tyson Foods, Inc followed with 401 workers.
The numbers illustrate 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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