Employers in California logged 117 WARN Act notices in March 2021, involving roughly 5,823 workers — falling below February and down 87% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 23 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 329 |
| Healthcare | 9 | 260 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 119 |
| Transportation | 3 | 98 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 55 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 18 |
| Utilities | 3 | 14 |
| Education | 2 | 0 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 329 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 260 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 8 | 2,299 |
| Los Angeles | 21 | 1,048 |
| San Mateo | 10 | 525 |
| Riverside | 1 | 360 |
| Orange | 4 | 260 |
San Diego absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 2,299 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 5 | 2,299 |
| Temecula | 1 | 360 |
| Menlo Park | 2 | 342 |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 305 |
| Santa Rosa | 2 | 249 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 33 | 4,447 |
| Closure | 23 | 1,376 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of San Diego | San Diego | 2,047 | Layoff | 2021-03-04 |
| Medline Industries | Temecula | 360 | Closure | 2021-03-23 |
| All About Parking | Menlo Park | 210 | Layoff | 2021-03-04 |
| SSD Operating Co., LLC, dba Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina | San Diego | 197 | Layoff | 2021-03-10 |
| Performant Recovery, Inc | Lathrop | 180 | Layoff | 2021-03-03 |
| Curative Inc | San Dimas | 180 | Layoff | 2021-03-23 |
| Hilton Management LLC | Los Angeles | 171 | Layoff | 2021-03-03 |
| Northern California Medical Associates | Santa Rosa | 151 | Closure | 2021-03-04 |
| The Bay Club Company - Bay Club Redwood Shores | Redwood City | 146 | Layoff | 2021-03-11 |
| Hotel Nia | Menlo Park | 132 | Layoff | 2021-03-15 |
| Vons Companies Inc | Lompoc | 118 | Closure | 2021-03-10 |
| Pitney Bowes, Inc | Commerce | 112 | Closure | 2021-03-18 |
| Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission - Head Start 0-5 Program | Fresno | 112 | Layoff | 2021-03-23 |
| TA Aerospace | Valencia | 111 | Layoff | 2021-03-01 |
| Sunrise Growers Inc | Santa Maria | 101 | Closure | 2021-03-04 |
The biggest impact was at YMCA of San Diego at its San Diego facility, reporting 2,047 affected workers. Medline Industries followed with 360 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 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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