Employers in California logged 109 WARN Act notices in May 2022, involving roughly 5,210 workers — falling below April and up 60% versus May 2021. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 33 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 384 |
| Healthcare | 7 | 268 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 240 |
| Transportation | 2 | 109 |
| Education | 2 | 68 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 48 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 384 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 268 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 29 | 1,327 |
| Orange | 10 | 864 |
| San Diego | 9 | 423 |
| Ventura | 13 | 351 |
| Riverside | 4 | 349 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 1,327 workers across 29 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 2 | 134 |
| 17411 E. Valley Blvd. City of Industry | 1 | 130 |
| 1600 E. St. Andrew Place Santa Ana | 1 | 120 |
| Suite #190 Tarzana | 1 | 117 |
| Operations Group Building 990, Inner Loop Road Fort Irwin | 1 | 114 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 75 | 3,265 |
| Closure | 33 | 1,887 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 58 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illume Ag HR, Inc | 186 | Layoff | 2022-05-24 | |
| Sweda | 130 | Layoff | 2022-05-27 | |
| Sweda | 17411 E. Valley Blvd. City of Industry | 130 | Layoff | 2022-05-31 |
| NationstarMortgage,LLCdbaMr.Cooper | 120 | Layoff | 2022-05-19 | |
| Nationstar Mortgage, LLC dba Mr. Cooper | 1600 E. St. Andrew Place Santa Ana | 120 | Layoff | 2022-05-20 |
| Whole Foods Market | Suite #190 Tarzana | 117 | Closure | 2022-05-02 |
| Valiant Integrated Services | 114 | Closure | 2022-05-16 | |
| Valiant Integrated Services | Operations Group Building 990, Inner Loop Road Fort Irwin | 114 | Closure | 2022-05-18 |
| Doma | 113 | Layoff | 2022-05-06 | |
| Doma | 4 Park Plaza, Suite 1500 Irvine | 113 | Layoff | 2022-05-09 |
| Artisan Bakers | 111 | Layoff | 2022-05-22 | |
| Artisan Bakers | East, Suite 400 Sonoma | 111 | Layoff | 2022-05-27 |
| Netflix, Inc | 5808 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles | 106 | Layoff | 2022-05-17 |
| Pretium Packaging, LLC | 101 | Closure | 2022-05-13 | |
| Pretium Packaging, LLC | Hunter Avenue Anaheim | 101 | Closure | 2022-05-16 |
The biggest impact was at Illume Ag HR, Inc at its California facility, reporting 186 affected workers. Sweda followed with 130 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to 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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