Employers in California submitted 316 WARN Act notices in November 2020, putting at risk an estimated 18,259 workers — up substantially from October and up 307% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 39 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 43 | 4,082 |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 440 |
| Education | 4 | 436 |
| Healthcare | 29 | 423 |
| Agriculture | 4 | 422 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 5 | 296 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 283 |
| Information & Technology | 8 | 190 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 4,082 workers across 43 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 440 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 73 | 6,368 |
| Orange | 22 | 2,986 |
| San Diego | 22 | 2,187 |
| Santa Clara | 22 | 1,386 |
| Alameda | 9 | 891 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 6,368 workers across 73 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 14 | 1,425 |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 1 | 1,185 |
| San Diego | 10 | 1,018 |
| San Jose | 10 | 807 |
| San Francisco | 9 | 635 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 142 | 13,469 |
| Closure | 39 | 4,790 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Gardens Casino | Hawaiian Gardens | 1,185 | Layoff | 2020-11-04 |
| Gulfstream | Long Beach | 608 | Closure | 2020-11-10 |
| Panasonic Avionics Corporation | Lake Forest | 589 | Layoff | 2020-11-13 |
| Hotel Del Coronado | Coronado | 563 | Layoff | 2020-11-18 |
| Kirkhill, Inc | Brea | 536 | Layoff | 2020-11-30 |
| Jabil Inc | San Jose | 515 | Closure | 2020-11-10 |
| FHR Claremont Hotel Management Company, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability company dba Claremont Hote | Berkeley | 508 | Closure | 2020-11-12 |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | Baldwin Park | 462 | Closure | 2020-11-02 |
| Pebble Beach Resorts | Pebble Beach | 436 | Layoff | 2020-11-16 |
| Richard Bagdasarian, Inc | Mecca | 391 | Layoff | 2020-11-18 |
| Bay Club Carmel Valley | San Diego | 362 | Layoff | 2020-11-13 |
| Pae | Lemoore | 301 | Layoff | 2020-11-18 |
| National Oilwell Varco | Orange | 283 | Closure | 2020-11-19 |
| Amtrak | Los Angeles | 272 | Layoff | 2020-11-02 |
| Leach International Corporation | Buena Park | 224 | Layoff | 2020-11-16 |
Topping the list was Hawaiian Gardens Casino at its Hawaiian Gardens facility, reporting 1,185 affected workers. Gulfstream followed with 608 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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