Employers in California submitted 94 WARN Act notices in March 2022, putting at risk an estimated 6,737 workers — up substantially from February and up 16% versus March 2021. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 39 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 6 | 994 |
| Transportation | 7 | 597 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 332 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 200 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 178 |
| Education | 2 | 167 |
| Utilities | 1 | 89 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 10 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 994 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 597 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 16 | 1,363 |
| San Diego | 27 | 864 |
| Santa Cruz | 3 | 824 |
| San Francisco | 10 | 677 |
| Orange | 6 | 661 |
Los Angeles absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 1,363 workers across 16 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Watsonville | 1 | 658 |
| City of Industry | 1 | 252 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 229 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 220 |
| Corona | 1 | 198 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 38 | 3,978 |
| Layoff | 55 | 2,673 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville | 658 | Closure | 2022-03-23 |
| Teva Parental Medicines, Inc | 305 | Closure | 2022-03-22 | |
| CWD, LLC dba Centric Parts | 252 | Layoff | 2022-03-07 | |
| CWD, LLC dba Centric Parts | City of Industry | 252 | Layoff | 2022-03-10 |
| McWane, Inc. dba Anaco | 198 | Closure | 2022-03-18 | |
| McWane, Inc. dba Anaco | Corona | 198 | Closure | 2022-03-28 |
| Aramark Educational Services LLC | 800 N. State College Blvd. Fullerton | 140 | Layoff | 2022-03-17 |
| GXO Logistics Supply Chain Inc | 139 | Closure | 2022-03-14 | |
| GXO Logistics Supply Chain Inc | Central Avenue Fresno | 139 | Closure | 2022-03-15 |
| Keeco, LLC | 134 | Closure | 2022-03-04 | |
| Keeco, LLC | Los Angeles | 134 | Closure | 2022-03-07 |
| Respironics California LLC | Carlsbad | 130 | Closure | 2022-03-25 |
| Nestle USA, Inc | Moss Landing | 104 | Closure | 2022-03-04 |
| Interviewing Service of America, LLC | Suite 400 Van Nuys | 100 | Closure | 2022-03-21 |
| Southland Transit, Inc | 97 | Closure | 2022-03-16 |
Topping the list was Watsonville Community Hospital at its Watsonville facility, reporting 658 affected workers. Teva Parental Medicines, Inc followed with 305 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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