Employers in California recorded 103 WARN Act notices in February 2020, covering approximately 6,016 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 14% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 23 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 7 | 753 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 489 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 308 |
| Healthcare | 7 | 264 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 223 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 174 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 152 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 72 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 753 workers across 7 notices. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 489 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 13 | 1,599 |
| San Francisco | 10 | 1,064 |
| Riverside | 4 | 651 |
| Santa Clara | 8 | 497 |
| San Bernardino | 3 | 441 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 1,599 workers across 13 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 5 | 1,064 |
| Mira Loma | 3 | 575 |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 1 | 500 |
| Beverly Hills | 1 | 489 |
| Watsonville | 1 | 334 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 23 | 3,495 |
| Layoff | 26 | 2,521 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macy's | San Francisco | 831 | Closure | 2020-02-03 |
| Metis TPS, LLC | Hawaiian Gardens | 500 | Layoff | 2020-02-12 |
| Montage Hotels and Resorts, LLC dba Montage International | Beverly Hills | 489 | Closure | 2020-02-26 |
| Premiere Raspberries, LLC | Watsonville | 334 | Closure | 2020-02-05 |
| FedEX Home Delivery | Chino | 295 | Layoff | 2020-02-04 |
| National Distribution Centers, LLC | Mira Loma | 261 | Closure | 2020-02-20 |
| OTS Solutions, LLC | Mira Loma | 260 | Closure | 2020-02-20 |
| Mendocino Coast District Hospital | Fort Bragg | 250 | Layoff | 2020-02-04 |
| Freedom Mortgage Corporation | San Dimas | 171 | Closure | 2020-02-21 |
| Alpha Staffing | San Jose | 152 | Layoff | 2020-02-06 |
| Teleperformance USA-FHCS, Inc | Burbank | 140 | Closure | 2020-02-07 |
| Gateway One Lending & Finance | Anaheim | 137 | Layoff | 2020-02-03 |
| Fabfitfun Inc | Los Angeles | 137 | Layoff | 2020-02-20 |
| Rodgers Trucking, Inc | San Leandro | 135 | Closure | 2020-02-05 |
| Pier 1 Imports | Ontario | 134 | Closure | 2020-02-06 |
Leading the list was Macy's at its San Francisco facility, reporting 831 affected workers. Metis TPS, LLC followed with 500 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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