California Layoffs — June 2019
Employers in California filed 53 WARN Act notices in June 2019, impacting roughly 4,244 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 11% versus June 2018. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 32 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 13 | 1,183 |
| Information & Technology | 10 | 787 |
| Education | 2 | 433 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 428 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 273 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 239 |
| Transportation | 3 | 212 |
| Utilities | 6 | 137 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,183 workers across 13 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 787 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 11 | 774 |
| San Francisco | 4 | 630 |
| Placer | 2 | 494 |
| Alameda | 6 | 451 |
| San Diego | 3 | 411 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 774 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 4 | 630 |
| San Diego | 3 | 411 |
| Rocklin | 1 | 268 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 226 |
| Oakland | 2 | 209 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 32 | 2,260 |
| Layoff | 21 | 1,984 |
The high proportion of closures (53% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LendingClub | San Francisco | 335 | Layoff | |
| National Event Services | Rocklin | 268 | Closure | |
| Zovio & Ashford University Building | San Diego | 248 | Layoff | |
| VeriFone | Lincoln | 226 | Layoff | |
| Clift Royal Sonesta | San Francisco | 206 | Closure | |
| Mitsubishi Motors North America | Cypress | 200 | Closure | |
| Education Credit Management | Mather | 185 | Layoff | |
| Glendora Community Hospital | Glendora | 184 | Layoff | |
| Rolls-Royce | Oakland | 179 | Closure | |
| Excelitas Technologies | Fremont | 155 | Layoff | |
| Wholesome Harvest Baking | Richmond | 146 | Closure | |
| Covia Communities | Los Gatos | 103 | Closure | |
| Space Systems/Loral | Palo Alto | 97 | Layoff | |
| Schenker | Redlands | 95 | Layoff | |
| drive.ai | Mountain View | 90 | Closure |
The single largest action involved LendingClub at its San Francisco facility, reporting 335 affected workers. National Event Services followed with 268 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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.