Employers in California posted 132 WARN Act notices in July 2022, affecting an estimated 10,474 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 126% versus July 2021. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 41 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 13 | 651 |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 445 |
| Information & Technology | 7 | 339 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 138 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 116 |
| Utilities | 2 | 18 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 651 workers across 13 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 445 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 9 | 1,878 |
| Los Angeles | 26 | 1,853 |
| Santa Clara | 11 | 1,435 |
| San Mateo | 12 | 1,397 |
| San Diego | 11 | 612 |
San Francisco bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 1,878 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 3 | 866 |
| Menlo Park | 1 | 368 |
| San Jose | 2 | 345 |
| Gardena | 2 | 266 |
| San Mateo | 1 | 229 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 90 | 7,454 |
| Closure | 40 | 2,895 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 74 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 51 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invitae Corporation | 736 | Layoff | 2022-07-18 | |
| Invitae Corporation | San Francisco | 736 | Layoff | 2022-07-27 |
| ABMIndustryGroups,LLCdbaMeta | 368 | Layoff | 2022-07-01 | |
| ABM Industry Groups, LLC dba Meta | Menlo Park | 368 | Layoff | 2022-07-11 |
| Amy’s Kitchen, Inc | 331 | Closure | 2022-07-19 | |
| Amy’s Kitchen, Inc | San Jose | 331 | Closure | 2022-07-25 |
| Tesla, Inc | San Mateo | 229 | Closure | 2022-07-11 |
| Owens Corning | Santa Clara | 225 | Closure | 2022-07-28 |
| R.A. Phillips Industries, Inc | Santa Fe Springs | 211 | Layoff | 2022-07-12 |
| Voxpro Group, LLC | 180 | Layoff | 2022-07-07 | |
| Voxpro Group, LLC | Folsom | 180 | Layoff | 2022-07-15 |
| First Student | 176 | Layoff | 2022-07-01 | |
| First Student | Gardena | 176 | Layoff | 2022-07-14 |
| Performance Team | 153 | Closure | 2022-07-11 | |
| Performance Team | Fontana | 153 | Closure | 2022-07-18 |
The largest notice was filed by Invitae Corporation at its California facility, reporting 736 affected workers. Invitae Corporation followed with 736 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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