Employers in California posted 112 WARN Act notices in November 2018, affecting an estimated 5,961 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 11% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 24 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 465 |
| Transportation | 4 | 293 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 162 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 159 |
| Information & Technology | 5 | 120 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 91 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 11 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4 | 8 |
The Agriculture sector saw the heaviest impact with 465 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 293 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 9 | 1,206 |
| Alameda | 4 | 1,009 |
| Orange | 10 | 831 |
| Los Angeles | 13 | 747 |
| Monterey | 1 | 465 |
Santa Clara saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 1,206 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 5 | 945 |
| Oakland | 1 | 763 |
| Salinas | 1 | 465 |
| South San | 5 | 449 |
| Glendale | 1 | 339 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 34 | 3,312 |
| Closure | 24 | 2,649 |
Closures accounted for 44% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovations Fanfare, L.P. dba Spectra Food | Oakland | 763 | Closure | 2018-11-20 |
| West Coast Berry Farms, LLC | Salinas | 465 | Layoff | 2018-11-06 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc | San Jose | 405 | Layoff | 2018-11-06 |
| Production Resource Group, LLC and Full | Glendale | 339 | Layoff | 2018-11-14 |
| Lowes Companies, Inc | Irvine | 248 | Closure | 2018-11-05 |
| Kraft Heinz Foods Company | Fullerton | 248 | Closure | 2018-11-20 |
| CEVA Logistics | San Jose | 197 | Closure | 2018-11-15 |
| DGA, Inc. dba Pro-Form Laboratories | Benicia | 188 | Layoff | 2018-11-06 |
| Yosemite Meat Company, Inc | Modesto | 188 | Closure | 2018-11-21 |
| Randstad Inhouse Services, LLC | San Jose | 170 | Layoff | 2018-11-14 |
| E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc | Emeryville | 162 | Layoff | 2018-11-02 |
| Safariland, LLC | Ontario | 158 | Layoff | 2018-11-01 |
| Lowes Companies, Inc | San Jose | 139 | Closure | 2018-11-05 |
| Lowes Companies, Inc | South San | 119 | Closure | 2018-11-05 |
| Broadcom Inc | Santa Clara | 119 | Layoff | 2018-11-08 |
The largest notice was filed by Ovations Fanfare, L.P. dba Spectra Food at its Oakland facility, reporting 763 affected workers. West Coast Berry Farms, LLC followed with 465 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Agriculture 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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