Employers in California submitted 312 WARN Act notices in January 2021, putting at risk an estimated 18,772 workers — up substantially from December and up 216% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 58 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 62 | 6,833 |
| Healthcare | 7 | 911 |
| Agriculture | 8 | 490 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 228 |
| Education | 8 | 187 |
| Information & Technology | 5 | 107 |
| Retail | 1 | 66 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 54 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 6,833 workers across 62 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 911 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 66 | 5,838 |
| San Diego | 45 | 3,465 |
| Santa Clara | 17 | 1,399 |
| Riverside | 17 | 1,304 |
| San Mateo | 9 | 1,164 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 5,838 workers across 66 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 26 | 2,609 |
| Bell Gardens | 1 | 1,500 |
| Los Angeles | 17 | 1,263 |
| Colma | 2 | 709 |
| San Francisco | 9 | 604 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 163 | 12,789 |
| Closure | 58 | 5,983 |
Closures accounted for 32% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicycle Casino L.P. dba The Bicycle Hotel & Casino | Bell Gardens | 1,500 | Closure | 2021-01-04 |
| Cohn Restaurant Group | San Diego | 758 | Layoff | 2021-01-22 |
| LAZ Parking California, LLC | San Diego | 657 | Layoff | 2021-01-21 |
| Lucky Chances Casino | Colma | 489 | Layoff | 2021-01-05 |
| Olympia Medical Center | Los Angeles | 451 | Closure | 2021-01-08 |
| Larry Flynt's Hustler Casino | Gardena | 411 | Layoff | 2021-01-14 |
| II Fornaio America Corp | Corte Madera | 347 | Layoff | 2021-01-06 |
| Hollywood Park Casino Company | Inglewood | 328 | Layoff | 2021-01-06 |
| Premium Brands Services LLC | Riverside | 314 | Closure | 2021-01-28 |
| Sutter Health | Mather | 277 | Layoff | 2021-01-28 |
| Edelbrock group | Torrance | 270 | Closure | 2021-01-13 |
| Analog Devices, Inc | Milpitas | 255 | Closure | 2021-01-05 |
| Alisal Properties | Solvang | 252 | Closure | 2021-01-19 |
| Ormco/SPARK | Pomona | 235 | Layoff | 2021-01-12 |
| LDD Long Point Management LLC | Rancho Palos Verdes | 232 | Layoff | 2021-01-06 |
Topping the list was Bicycle Casino L.P. dba The Bicycle Hotel & Casino at its Bell Gardens facility, reporting 1,500 affected workers. Cohn Restaurant Group followed with 758 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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