Employers in California logged 322 WARN Act notices in November 2022, involving roughly 18,957 workers — climbing above October and up 159% versus November 2021. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 68 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 2,293 |
| Information & Technology | 16 | 747 |
| Finance & Insurance | 10 | 709 |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 608 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 558 |
| Healthcare | 12 | 363 |
| Retail | 3 | 129 |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 102 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 2,293 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 747 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 28 | 4,412 |
| Los Angeles | 55 | 3,246 |
| Santa Clara | 33 | 2,614 |
| San Mateo | 22 | 2,214 |
| San Diego | 21 | 1,577 |
San Francisco saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 4,412 workers across 28 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 3163 E. Vernon Avenue Vernon | 1 | 1,755 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 1,477 |
| One Legoland Drive Carlsbad | 1 | 558 |
| St. San Francisco | 1 | 362 |
| Elk Grove | 3 | 349 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 218 | 14,779 |
| Closure | 68 | 4,037 |
| Temporary Layoff | 2 | 141 |
Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Distribution, LLC | 3163 E. Vernon Avenue Vernon | 1,755 | Closure | 2022-11-16 |
| Twitter, Inc | 784 | Layoff | 2022-11-04 | |
| Twitter, Inc | San Francisco | 784 | Layoff | 2022-11-07 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 632 | Layoff | 2022-11-11 | |
| Legoland California, LLC dba Legoland California Resort | One Legoland Drive Carlsbad | 558 | Layoff | 2022-11-01 |
| American Airlines, Inc | San Francisco | 417 | Closure | 2022-11-02 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 362 | Layoff | 2022-11-11 | |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | St. San Francisco | 362 | Layoff | 2022-11-16 |
| Doordash, Inc | 311 | Layoff | 2022-11-30 | |
| Wilhelm L.L.C | 274 | Layoff | 2022-11-09 | |
| Wilhelm L.L.C | Petaluma | 274 | Layoff | 2022-11-21 |
| Nuro, Inc | 269 | Layoff | 2022-11-18 | |
| Nuro, Inc | Mountain View | 269 | Layoff | 2022-11-30 |
| United Furniture Industries, Inc | 261 | Layoff | 2022-11-21 | |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 241 | Layoff | 2022-11-11 |
The biggest impact was at Smithfield Distribution, LLC at its 3163 E. Vernon Avenue Vernon facility, reporting 1,755 affected workers. Twitter, Inc followed with 784 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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