Employers in California reported 137 WARN Act notices in October 2022, displacing an estimated 11,005 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and up 88% versus October 2021. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 45 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 1,222 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 992 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 768 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 328 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 121 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 11 |
| Education | 5 | 9 |
| Retail | 1 | 1 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,222 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 992 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda | 17 | 2,954 |
| Los Angeles | 35 | 1,450 |
| San Diego | 11 | 1,230 |
| Contra Costa | 2 | 1,222 |
| Santa Clara | 7 | 747 |
Alameda felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 2,954 workers across 17 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Blvd Newark | 1 | 632 |
| Richmond | 1 | 611 |
| Fremont | 1 | 549 |
| San Jose | 1 | 484 |
| Livermore | 3 | 339 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 39 | 5,511 |
| Layoff | 91 | 4,261 |
| Temporary Closure | 6 | 1,106 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 127 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cepheid | Blvd Newark | 632 | Closure | 2022-10-31 |
| GroceryDeliveryE-ServicesUSA,Inc.dbaHelloFresh | 611 | Closure | 2022-10-10 | |
| Grocery Delivery E-Services USA, Inc. dba HelloFresh | Richmond | 611 | Closure | 2022-10-11 |
| LegolandCalifornia,LLCdbaLegolandCaliforniaResort | 558 | Layoff | 2022-10-31 | |
| Jabil, Inc | 549 | Temporary Closure | 2022-10-24 | |
| Jabil, Inc | Fremont | 549 | Closure | 2022-10-25 |
| Jabil Inc | San Jose | 484 | Closure | 2022-10-20 |
| TAPManufacturingLLCandTAPWorldwideLLCdba4WheelParts | 293 | Layoff | 2022-10-05 | |
| TAP Manufacturing LLC and TAP Worldwide LLC dba 4 Wheel Parts | Artesia Blvd. Compton | 293 | Layoff | 2022-10-27 |
| Cepheid | Sunnyvale | 250 | Layoff | 2022-10-31 |
| ElkGroveAutoGroupInc.dbaElkGroveDodge | 229 | Closure | 2022-10-26 | |
| TerreduSoleildbaAubergeduSoleil | 206 | Temporary Closure | 2022-10-25 | |
| Terre du Soleil dba Auberge du Soleil | Hill Road Rutherford | 206 | Closure | 2022-10-27 |
| American Advisors Group | 204 | Layoff | 2022-10-28 | |
| Zekelman Industries dba Western Tube | 170 | Closure | 2022-10-24 |
The most significant filing came from Cepheid at its Blvd Newark facility, reporting 632 affected workers. GroceryDeliveryE-ServicesUSA,Inc.dbaHelloFresh followed with 611 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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