Employers in California logged 151 WARN Act notices in May 2019, involving roughly 6,058 workers — falling below April and roughly flat versus May 2018. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 64 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 21 | 625 |
| Agriculture | 4 | 313 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 5 | 242 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 207 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 202 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 196 |
| Education | 4 | 96 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 59 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 625 workers across 21 notices. Meanwhile, Agriculture reported 313 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 40 | 2,160 |
| Santa Clara | 12 | 691 |
| Alameda | 7 | 502 |
| San Joaquin | 5 | 424 |
| Riverside | 9 | 399 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 2,160 workers across 40 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Palmdale | 4 | 293 |
| Santa Clara | 3 | 286 |
| San Diego | 3 | 269 |
| Santa Maria | 2 | 253 |
| Oakland | 2 | 246 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 64 | 4,157 |
| Layoff | 34 | 1,901 |
The high proportion of closures (69% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Mesa Farms, LLC | Santa Maria | 236 | Closure | 2019-05-21 |
| Anka Behavioral Health, Incorporated | Concord | 214 | Closure | 2019-05-17 |
| Security Industry Specialists, Inc | Sunnyvale | 196 | Layoff | 2019-05-28 |
| Z Gallerie, LLC | Gardena | 196 | Layoff | 2019-05-31 |
| Anki, Inc | San Francisco | 170 | Closure | 2019-05-03 |
| Hayward Industries | Pomona | 168 | Closure | 2019-05-24 |
| FTD Companies, Inc | San Diego | 167 | Closure | 2019-05-31 |
| Loot Crate, Inc | Vernon | 150 | Closure | 2019-05-17 |
| Masonite Corporation | Stockton | 150 | Closure | 2019-05-23 |
| Ryder | Moreno Valley | 142 | Closure | 2019-05-06 |
| Green Coast Management Inc | Oakland | 136 | Layoff | 2019-05-24 |
| First Student | Palmdale | 133 | Closure | 2019-05-13 |
| Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services | Santa Clara | 129 | Closure | 2019-05-28 |
| MapR Technologies Inc | Santa Clara | 122 | Closure | 2019-05-14 |
| Ofl-Bp, LLC | Long Beach | 116 | Closure | 2019-05-09 |
The biggest impact was at Rio Mesa Farms, LLC at its Santa Maria facility, reporting 236 affected workers. Anka Behavioral Health, Incorporated followed with 214 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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