Employers in California logged 85 WARN Act notices in September 2021, involving roughly 6,566 workers — falling below August and down 86% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 47 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 326 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 238 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 174 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 80 |
| Government | 4 | 4 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 326 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 238 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 25 | 1,685 |
| San Francisco | 11 | 793 |
| San Diego | 11 | 773 |
| Orange | 12 | 687 |
| San Mateo | 8 | 618 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 1,685 workers across 25 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 7 | 594 |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 402 |
| San Diego | 4 | 336 |
| Willows | 1 | 260 |
| Orange | 1 | 169 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 46 | 3,559 |
| Layoff | 38 | 2,870 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 137 |
The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOSecureServicesLLCWesternRegionDetentionFacility | 298 | Closure | 2021-09-21 | |
| GEO Secure Services LLC Western Region Detention Facility | San Diego | 298 | Closure | 2021-09-28 |
| Gate Gourmet | 289 | Layoff | 2021-09-15 | |
| Gate Gourmet | San Francisco | 289 | Layoff | 2021-09-21 |
| Johns Manville | Willows | 260 | Closure | 2021-09-07 |
| Gate Gourmet | 247 | Layoff | 2021-09-15 | |
| Gate Gourmet | Los Angeles | 247 | Layoff | 2021-09-28 |
| Fortuna | 217 | Layoff | 2021-09-21 | |
| Prospect International Airport Services Corporation | 177 | Closure | 2021-09-29 | |
| Angelica | 169 | Closure | 2021-09-13 | |
| Angelica | Orange | 169 | Closure | 2021-09-23 |
| Theravance Biopharma US, Inc | 163 | Layoff | 2021-09-28 | |
| Theravance Biopharma US, Inc | San Francisco | 163 | Layoff | 2021-09-29 |
| Angelica | 161 | Closure | 2021-09-16 | |
| Angelica | Fresno | 161 | Closure | 2021-09-23 |
The biggest impact was at GEOSecureServicesLLCWesternRegionDetentionFacility at its California facility, reporting 298 affected workers. GEO Secure Services LLC Western Region Detention Facility followed with 298 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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