Employers in California reported 78 WARN Act notices in April 2022, displacing an estimated 5,366 workers — signaling a deceleration from March and up 44% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 38 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 590 |
| Healthcare | 11 | 390 |
| Education | 2 | 262 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 4 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 590 workers across 6 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 390 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 29 | 1,995 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 714 |
| Orange | 6 | 648 |
| San Diego | 8 | 621 |
| Alameda | 4 | 480 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 1,995 workers across 29 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| South San Francisco | 1 | 337 |
| Oakland | 2 | 240 |
| 6th 42210 Street Lancaster | 1 | 215 |
| Orange | 1 | 189 |
| Valley Boulevard Pomona | 1 | 132 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 40 | 2,701 |
| Closure | 38 | 2,665 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nektar Therapeutics | 337 | Layoff | 2022-04-26 | |
| Nektar Therapeutics | South San Francisco | 337 | Layoff | 2022-04-27 |
| Transdev Services, Inc | 215 | Layoff | 2022-04-15 | |
| Transdev Services, Inc | 6th 42210 Street Lancaster | 215 | Layoff | 2022-04-18 |
| AB&I Foundry | 193 | Closure | 2022-04-04 | |
| AB&I Foundry | Oakland | 193 | Closure | 2022-04-07 |
| Owning | 189 | Layoff | 2022-04-18 | |
| Owning | Orange | 189 | Layoff | 2022-04-25 |
| Cast Parts, Inc. DBA CPP-Pomona | 132 | Closure | 2022-04-04 | |
| Cast Parts, Inc. DBA CPP-Pomona | Valley Boulevard Pomona | 132 | Closure | 2022-04-06 |
| OptumRx | 132 | Closure | 2022-04-20 | |
| OptumRx | East San Diego | 132 | Closure | 2022-04-25 |
| Marymount California University | 131 | Closure | 2022-04-25 | |
| Marymount California University | East Rancho Palos Verdes | 131 | Closure | 2022-04-27 |
| Hunter Douglas Fabrication Company | West Sacramento | 122 | Closure | 2022-04-26 |
The most significant filing came from Nektar Therapeutics at its California facility, reporting 337 affected workers. Nektar Therapeutics followed with 337 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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