Employers in California reported 122 WARN Act notices in October 2019, displacing an estimated 5,119 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 46% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 36 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 10 | 411 |
| Education | 3 | 320 |
| Retail | 2 | 108 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 97 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 68 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 54 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 51 |
The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 411 workers across 10 notices. Notably, Education reported 320 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 18 | 920 |
| Riverside | 3 | 640 |
| Los Angeles | 14 | 601 |
| Kern | 2 | 439 |
| Contra Costa | 2 | 407 |
San Diego felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 920 workers across 18 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Corona | 3 | 640 |
| San Diego | 6 | 366 |
| Concord | 1 | 357 |
| Taft | 1 | 344 |
| Chico | 1 | 320 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 36 | 2,980 |
| Layoff | 22 | 2,139 |
The high proportion of closures (58% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal Structures, Inc | Corona | 400 | Closure | 2019-10-15 |
| Wells Fargo | Concord | 357 | Layoff | 2019-10-23 |
| Management & Training Coporation | Taft | 344 | Closure | 2019-10-11 |
| Lifetouch National School Studios Inc | Chico | 320 | Closure | 2019-10-29 |
| Jabil Inc | San Jose | 197 | Closure | 2019-10-16 |
| Amgen Inc | Thousand Oaks | 172 | Layoff | 2019-10-31 |
| LuLaRoe | Corona | 167 | Layoff | 2019-10-23 |
| Hotel Del Coronado, Curio Collection By Hilton Worldwide | Coronado | 160 | Layoff | 2019-10-28 |
| Contract Management Services, Inc | National City | 140 | Layoff | 2019-10-28 |
| Communications Test Design, Inc | Lincoln | 128 | Layoff | 2019-10-10 |
| Tobinworld | Glendale | 115 | Closure | 2019-10-22 |
| Walmart | Sacramento | 108 | Closure | 2019-10-04 |
| Olam West Coast, Inc | Woodland | 102 | Closure | 2019-10-17 |
| The Hotel Karlan | San Diego | 101 | Closure | 2019-10-31 |
| UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland | Oakland | 97 | Layoff | 2019-10-18 |
The most significant filing came from Thermal Structures, Inc at its Corona facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Wells Fargo followed with 357 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food 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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