Employers in California recorded 245 WARN Act notices in February 2023, covering approximately 20,868 workers — marking a decline from January and up 827% versus February 2022. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 51 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 13 | 1,757 |
| Healthcare | 16 | 746 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 639 |
| Admin & Support Services | 3 | 618 |
| Transportation | 6 | 537 |
| Construction | 4 | 398 |
| Agriculture | 4 | 330 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 265 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,757 workers across 13 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 746 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 53 | 4,191 |
| Santa Clara | 49 | 3,771 |
| San Francisco | 32 | 2,473 |
| San Diego | 15 | 2,242 |
| Orange | 17 | 1,617 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 4,191 workers across 53 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 7 | 1,044 |
| San Francisco | 7 | 602 |
| San Jose | 4 | 598 |
| Sacramento | 1 | 503 |
| City of Industry | 1 | 364 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 193 | 14,216 |
| Closure | 50 | 6,516 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 85 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 51 |
Closures accounted for 32% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc | 538 | Closure | 2023-02-13 | |
| Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc | San Diego | 538 | Closure | 2023-02-22 |
| Markstein Beverage Co | 503 | Closure | 2023-02-21 | |
| Markstein Beverage Co | Sacramento | 503 | Closure | 2023-02-24 |
| Security Industry Specialists, Inc | 416 | Layoff | 2023-02-24 | |
| Sutter Street Manufacturing, Inc | 364 | Closure | 2023-02-09 | |
| Sutter Street Manufacturing, Inc | City of Industry | 364 | Closure | 2023-02-17 |
| PayPal | 2211 N. First St. San Jose | 319 | Layoff | 2023-02-10 |
| Amgen | Thousand Oaks | 305 | Layoff | 2023-02-01 |
| InglewoodSportserviceInc.atKiaForum | 284 | Layoff | 2023-02-07 | |
| Inglewood Sportservice Inc. at Kia Forum | 3900 W. Manchester Blvd. Inglewood | 284 | Layoff | 2023-02-16 |
| Salesforce, Inc | 247 | Layoff | 2023-02-02 | |
| Salesforce, Inc | San Francisco | 247 | Layoff | 2023-02-15 |
| QG Printing II, LLC | 241 | Closure | 2023-02-16 | |
| QG Printing II, LLC | Merced | 241 | Closure | 2023-02-23 |
Leading the list was Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc at its California facility, reporting 538 affected workers. Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc followed with 538 workers.
The filings reflect 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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