Employers in California recorded 147 WARN Act notices in April 2021, covering approximately 3,719 workers — marking a decline from March and down 98% versus April 2020. The average filing covered 25 workers, with 70 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 11 | 366 |
| Education | 2 | 178 |
| Accommodation & Food | 7 | 167 |
| Information & Technology | 5 | 160 |
| Finance & Insurance | 28 | 98 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 95 |
| Utilities | 1 | 93 |
| Retail | 3 | 76 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 366 workers across 11 notices. At the same time, Education reported 178 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 32 | 1,279 |
| San Mateo | 5 | 472 |
| Ventura | 7 | 311 |
| Santa Clara | 4 | 267 |
| San Bernardino | 5 | 226 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 1,279 workers across 32 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| South San Francisco | 3 | 308 |
| Los Angeles | 6 | 300 |
| Oxnard | 2 | 210 |
| Loma Linda | 1 | 177 |
| Santa Rosa | 1 | 168 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 70 | 2,140 |
| Layoff | 28 | 1,579 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off the Grid Services, LLC - The Whole Cart, LLC | South San Francisco | 251 | Closure | 2021-04-28 |
| Las Islas Family Medical Group | Oxnard | 206 | Closure | 2021-04-29 |
| Ralphs | Los Angeles | 192 | Layoff | 2021-04-08 |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda | 177 | Layoff | 2021-04-27 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Santa Rosa | 168 | Closure | 2021-04-28 |
| Lumentum Operations LLC | San Jose | 165 | Layoff | 2021-04-27 |
| Dermira, Inc. - Eli Lilly and Company | Menlo Park | 163 | Closure | 2021-04-02 |
| Amazon.com Services Inc. - DLA4 facility | Chatsworth | 156 | Closure | 2021-04-29 |
| Elk Grove Restoration LLC-Chick-fil-A Elk Grove Marketplace | Elk Grove | 138 | Closure | 2021-04-28 |
| Centene Management Company, LLC and Health Net Federal Service, LLC | Woodland Hills | 122 | Layoff | 2021-04-29 |
| Couch Distributing Company Inc | Watsonville | 108 | Layoff | 2021-04-29 |
| Food 4 Less #362 | Los Angeles | 97 | Layoff | 2021-04-08 |
| General Electric Company | San Ramon | 93 | Layoff | 2021-04-01 |
| California Community News, LLC | Irwindale | 91 | Closure | 2021-04-01 |
| MobiTV, Inc | Emeryville | 86 | Layoff | 2021-04-26 |
Leading the list was Off the Grid Services, LLC - The Whole Cart, LLC at its South San Francisco facility, reporting 251 affected workers. Las Islas Family Medical Group followed with 206 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 Healthcare 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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