Employers in California filed 152 WARN Act notices in December 2021, impacting roughly 7,668 workers — representing a notable rise over November and down 52% versus December 2020. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 59 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 41 | 974 |
| Healthcare | 13 | 543 |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 416 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 394 |
| Transportation | 4 | 156 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 19 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 974 workers across 41 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 543 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 27 | 2,144 |
| Orange | 19 | 915 |
| Riverside | 3 | 912 |
| Contra Costa | 8 | 782 |
| San Bernardino | 14 | 429 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 2,144 workers across 27 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Perris | 2 | 608 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 395 |
| Pittsburg | 2 | 293 |
| San Dimas | 2 | 226 |
| Roseville | 2 | 202 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 59 | 4,627 |
| Layoff | 56 | 1,912 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 74 |
The high proportion of closures (60% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMC West, LLC | 304 | Closure | 2021-12-16 | |
| BMC West | Perris | 304 | 2021-12-16 | |
| BMC West, LLC | Perris | 304 | Closure | 2021-12-20 |
| ESL Technologies Inc. dba Teleplan | 197 | Closure | 2021-12-13 | |
| ESL Technologies Inc. dba Teleplan | Roseville | 197 | Closure | 2021-12-14 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 170 | Closure | 2021-12-01 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | San Jose | 170 | Closure | 2021-12-03 |
| Angelica | 169 | Closure | 2021-12-01 | |
| Angelica | Orange | 169 | Closure | 2021-12-02 |
| Angelica | 161 | Closure | 2021-12-01 | |
| Angelica | Fresno | 161 | Closure | 2021-12-02 |
| Angelica | 148 | Closure | 2021-12-01 | |
| Angelica | Pittsburg | 148 | Closure | 2021-12-03 |
| Emerald Textiles LLC | 145 | Closure | 2021-12-06 | |
| Emerald Textiles LLC | Pittsburg | 145 | Closure | 2021-12-07 |
The single largest action involved BMC West, LLC at its California facility, reporting 304 affected workers. BMC West followed with 304 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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