Employers in California filed 60 WARN Act notices in June 2021, impacting roughly 3,759 workers — representing a notable rise over May and down 93% versus June 2020. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 19 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 181 |
| Transportation | 4 | 165 |
| Agriculture | 4 | 148 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 63 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 62 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 181 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 165 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 24 | 1,430 |
| Ventura | 1 | 486 |
| Orange | 3 | 485 |
| San Francisco | 7 | 456 |
| San Joaquin | 1 | 287 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 1,430 workers across 24 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Camarillo | 1 | 486 |
| San Francisco | 5 | 456 |
| Laguna Niguel | 1 | 440 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 437 |
| Tracy | 1 | 287 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 19 | 1,892 |
| Layoff | 30 | 1,867 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houweling Nurseries Oxnard Inc | Camarillo | 486 | Closure | 2021-06-22 |
| Forfeiture Support Associates LLC dba FSA Federal - subcontractor of Sciolex Corporation | Laguna Niguel | 440 | Layoff | 2021-06-10 |
| Katerra Tracy Facility | Tracy | 287 | Closure | 2021-06-10 |
| Hot Topic Inc | City of Industry | 261 | Layoff | 2021-06-15 |
| First Student | San Francisco | 228 | Layoff | 2021-06-03 |
| CORE Community Organized Relief Effort | Los Angeles | 192 | Closure | 2021-06-01 |
| First Student | San Francisco | 188 | Layoff | 2021-06-10 |
| Preferred Meal Systems Inc. dba Preferred Meal Co | Commerce | 148 | Closure | 2021-06-29 |
| IAP Worldwide Services Inc | 108 | Layoff | 2021-06-29 | |
| CORE Community Organized Relief Effort | Los Angeles | 100 | Closure | 2021-06-01 |
| Francis Ford Coppola Presents, LLC | 90 | Layoff | 2021-06-24 | |
| Aramark Healthcare Support Services LLC at Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica | 86 | Layoff | 2021-06-29 |
| Ceratizit Los Angeles LLC | Compton | 73 | Closure | 2021-06-29 |
| Farmgirl Flowers | 72 | Closure | 2021-06-28 | |
| T.D. Desert Development, LP (Rancho La Quinta) | La Quinta | 70 | Closure | 2021-06-29 |
The single largest action involved Houweling Nurseries Oxnard Inc at its Camarillo facility, reporting 486 affected workers. Forfeiture Support Associates LLC dba FSA Federal - subcontractor of Sciolex Corporation followed with 440 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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