Employers in California posted 91 WARN Act notices in November 2021, affecting an estimated 7,318 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and down 60% versus November 2020. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 36 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 8 | 3,326 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 530 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 336 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 104 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 19 |
| Utilities | 2 | 14 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 3,326 workers across 8 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 530 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 7 | 2,708 |
| Los Angeles | 9 | 1,379 |
| Orange | 12 | 1,123 |
| Riverside | 2 | 524 |
| Napa | 2 | 400 |
Santa Cruz saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 2,708 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Watsonville | 3 | 1,336 |
| Long Beach | 2 | 586 |
| Irvine | 4 | 515 |
| Corona | 1 | 262 |
| Rutherford | 1 | 200 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 36 | 4,284 |
| Layoff | 31 | 2,519 |
| Temporary Layoff | 3 | 515 |
The high proportion of closures (59% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Community Hospital | 677 | Closure | 2021-11-29 | |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville | 677 | Closure | 2021-11-30 |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | 658 | Closure | 2021-11-26 | |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville | 658 | Closure | 2021-11-30 |
| MV Transportation, Inc | 333 | Layoff | 2021-11-01 | |
| MV Transportation, Inc | Irvine | 333 | Layoff | 2021-11-08 |
| MWN Community Hospital LLC | 328 | Layoff | 2021-11-05 | |
| MWN Community Hospital LLC | Long Beach | 328 | Layoff | 2021-11-10 |
| Glen Ivy Hot Springs | 262 | Temporary Layoff | 2021-11-09 | |
| Glen Ivy Hot Springs | Corona | 262 | Layoff | 2021-11-15 |
| Coverance Insurance Solutions, Inc | 258 | Closure | 2021-11-04 | |
| Coverance Insurance Solutions, Inc | Long Beach | 258 | Closure | 2021-11-10 |
| TerreduSoleildbaAubergeduSoleil | 200 | Temporary Layoff | 2021-11-02 | |
| Terre du Soleil dba Auberge du Soleil | Rutherford | 200 | Layoff | 2021-11-10 |
| Franklin Templeton | Cordova | 185 | Layoff | 2021-11-24 |
The largest notice was filed by Watsonville Community Hospital at its California facility, reporting 677 affected workers. Watsonville Community Hospital followed with 677 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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