Employers in California logged 66 WARN Act notices in September 2018, involving roughly 2,829 workers — falling below August and down 38% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 18 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 179 |
| Transportation | 4 | 175 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 156 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 144 |
| Education | 4 | 20 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 179 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 175 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda | 3 | 553 |
| San Diego | 12 | 483 |
| Monterey | 1 | 256 |
| Riverside | 2 | 254 |
| Los Angeles | 6 | 222 |
Alameda was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 553 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 6 | 472 |
| Fremont | 1 | 343 |
| Gonzales | 1 | 256 |
| Riverside | 1 | 214 |
| Bakersfield | 1 | 174 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 18 | 1,857 |
| Layoff | 15 | 972 |
The high proportion of closures (66% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabil Inc | Fremont | 343 | Closure | 2018-09-24 |
| Jackpot Harvesting Company, Inc | Gonzales | 256 | Closure | 2018-09-26 |
| Credit.org/Springboard Solutions | Riverside | 214 | Closure | 2018-09-13 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | Bakersfield | 174 | Layoff | 2018-09-21 |
| Peninsula Packaging | Hollister | 156 | Closure | 2018-09-06 |
| CentralSquare Technologies | San Diego | 144 | Closure | 2018-09-18 |
| Masonite Corporation | Stockton | 131 | Closure | 2018-09-19 |
| ThredUp Inc | San Leandro | 118 | Closure | 2018-09-04 |
| Brinderson | Martinez | 98 | Layoff | 2018-09-07 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | 94 | Layoff | 2018-09-19 |
| Jabil Inc | Livermore | 92 | Closure | 2018-09-24 |
| Meta Company | San Mateo | 88 | Layoff | 2018-09-07 |
| Renovate America, Inc | San Diego | 83 | Layoff | 2018-09-06 |
| Vital Therapies, Inc | San Diego | 83 | Layoff | 2018-09-20 |
| VeriFone, Inc | San Jose | 69 | Layoff | 2018-09-19 |
The biggest impact was at Jabil Inc at its Fremont facility, reporting 343 affected workers. Jackpot Harvesting Company, Inc followed with 256 workers.
This data points to 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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