Employers in California posted 112 WARN Act notices in May 2018, affecting an estimated 6,084 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 32% versus May 2017. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 39 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 6 | 693 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 201 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 160 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 153 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 140 |
| Education | 5 | 96 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 77 |
| Transportation | 2 | 69 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 693 workers across 6 notices. On a related front, Agriculture reported 201 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 18 | 1,480 |
| Santa Clara | 7 | 1,074 |
| Kern | 3 | 1,037 |
| San Diego | 12 | 536 |
| San Francisco | 9 | 429 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 1,480 workers across 18 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 2 | 959 |
| Edwards | 2 | 836 |
| Pasadena | 1 | 575 |
| San Francisco | 4 | 429 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 413 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 39 | 3,252 |
| Layoff | 25 | 2,832 |
The high proportion of closures (53% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan Shops Inc | San Jose | 881 | Layoff | 2018-05-10 |
| Jt3 LLC | Edwards | 746 | Closure | 2018-05-30 |
| Bank of America | Pasadena | 575 | Layoff | 2018-05-29 |
| Grimmway Farms | Bakersfield | 201 | Closure | 2018-05-07 |
| Concentra Inc | Valencia | 180 | Layoff | 2018-05-31 |
| First Student | Los Angeles | 174 | Closure | 2018-05-03 |
| Sodexo, Inc | Seaside | 163 | Closure | 2018-05-07 |
| SYR Service Company, LLC | Montecito | 161 | Layoff | 2018-05-01 |
| DENSO Wireless Systems America, Inc | Vista | 160 | Closure | 2018-05-04 |
| SSB Manufacturing Company | San Leandro | 153 | Closure | 2018-05-18 |
| RA Center, LLC | San Francisco | 140 | Closure | 2018-05-30 |
| Bechtel Global Corporation | San Francisco | 126 | Closure | 2018-05-04 |
| VSolvit LLC | Ventura | 107 | Layoff | 2018-05-03 |
| Campari America | San Francisco | 95 | Closure | 2018-05-04 |
| Unisys Corporation | Edwards | 90 | Layoff | 2018-05-14 |
The largest notice was filed by Spartan Shops Inc at its San Jose facility, reporting 881 affected workers. Jt3 LLC followed with 746 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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