Employers in California recorded 80 WARN Act notices in December 2019, covering approximately 2,449 workers — marking a decline from November and down 73% versus December 2018. The average filing covered 31 workers, with 18 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 6 | 207 |
| Utilities | 2 | 72 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 8 |
The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 207 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Utilities reported 72 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 11 | 818 |
| San Bernardino | 2 | 481 |
| Santa Clara | 5 | 466 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 340 |
| Shasta | 1 | 99 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 818 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rancho Cucamonga | 1 | 371 |
| San Francisco | 4 | 340 |
| Pomona | 1 | 253 |
| San Jose | 2 | 249 |
| Compton | 1 | 165 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 18 | 1,597 |
| Layoff | 12 | 701 |
The high proportion of closures (65% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Island Jerky Company, Inc | Rancho Cucamonga | 371 | Closure | 2019-12-16 |
| Hayward Industries, Inc | Pomona | 253 | Closure | 2019-12-05 |
| WeWork Companies, Inc | San Francisco | 172 | Layoff | 2019-12-23 |
| Hollander Sleep Products | Compton | 165 | Closure | 2019-12-05 |
| Le Boulanger, Inc | Sunnyvale | 143 | 2019-12-31 | |
| NIO USA, Inc | San Jose | 141 | Layoff | 2019-12-06 |
| SharkNinja Operating LLC | Chino | 110 | Closure | 2019-12-05 |
| Easy Driving School LLC | San Jose | 108 | Closure | 2019-12-04 |
| Barneys New York | San Francisco | 100 | Closure | 2019-12-27 |
| Victor Treatment Center/North Valley School | Redding | 99 | Closure | 2019-12-16 |
| Wag Labs, Inc | West Hollywood | 90 | Closure | 2019-12-09 |
| Pamela's Products, Inc | Ukiah | 80 | Closure | 2019-12-03 |
| Mulligan Limited dba Mulligan Torrance | Torrance | 80 | Closure | 2019-12-05 |
| Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, Rooftop by JG | Los Angeles | 79 | Closure | 2019-12-17 |
| At&T | El Segundo | 75 | Layoff | 2019-12-02 |
Leading the list was Golden Island Jerky Company, Inc at its Rancho Cucamonga facility, reporting 371 affected workers. Hayward Industries, Inc followed with 253 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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