Employers in California logged 104 WARN Act notices in November 2019, involving roughly 4,483 workers — falling below October and down 25% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 30 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 4 | 695 |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 614 |
| Information & Technology | 6 | 355 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 155 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 136 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 113 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 77 |
| Retail | 2 | 21 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 695 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 614 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 9 | 944 |
| Los Angeles | 15 | 761 |
| Santa Clara | 14 | 727 |
| Orange | 7 | 457 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 453 |
San Diego saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 944 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 3 | 713 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 453 |
| San Jose | 4 | 405 |
| Redwood City | 1 | 202 |
| Union City | 1 | 193 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 30 | 2,406 |
| Layoff | 27 | 2,077 |
The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zovio & Ashford University Building | San Diego | 415 | Layoff | 2019-11-01 |
| McKesson Corporation | San Francisco | 329 | Closure | 2019-11-07 |
| Ashford University, LLC | San Diego | 218 | Layoff | 2019-11-01 |
| Proteus Digital Health, Inc | Redwood City | 202 | Closure | 2019-11-27 |
| Albertsons Companies Inc | Union City | 193 | Closure | 2019-11-18 |
| Benchmark Electronics | San Jose | 181 | Closure | 2019-11-27 |
| Karma Automotive LLC | Irvine | 146 | Layoff | 2019-11-05 |
| Perfect Promotional Products, LLC | Camarillo | 145 | Closure | 2019-11-18 |
| Avanir Pharmaceuticals | Aliso Viejo | 140 | Layoff | 2019-11-27 |
| Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc | Universal City | 136 | Closure | 2019-11-15 |
| Tamco | Rancho Cucamonga | 114 | Closure | 2019-11-04 |
| MasterCorp Inc | Escondido | 112 | Layoff | 2019-11-05 |
| Circa of America, LLC | San Francisco | 112 | Closure | 2019-11-08 |
| Charter Communications | Culver City | 105 | Layoff | 2019-11-04 |
| Transform SR LLC | Ventura | 101 | Closure | 2019-11-26 |
The biggest impact was at Zovio & Ashford University Building at its San Diego facility, reporting 415 affected workers. McKesson Corporation followed with 329 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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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