Employers in California recorded 365 WARN Act notices in April 2024, covering approximately 23,035 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 25% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 126 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 31 | 2,189 |
| Information & Technology | 8 | 1,497 |
| Healthcare | 38 | 987 |
| Utilities | 7 | 381 |
| Admin & Support Services | 3 | 335 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 203 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 194 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 58 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2,189 workers across 31 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 1,497 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 75 | 4,584 |
| Alameda | 24 | 3,889 |
| Santa Clara | 58 | 2,803 |
| San Joaquin | 30 | 2,598 |
| San Mateo | 14 | 1,917 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 4,584 workers across 75 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont | 11 | 2,255 |
| Santa Clara | 10 | 726 |
| Palo Alto | 5 | 583 |
| Commerce | 1 | 453 |
| South South San Francisco | 1 | 436 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 239 | 14,283 |
| Closure | 122 | 8,166 |
| Temporary Closure | 4 | 586 |
Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc | 1,452 | Layoff | 2024-04-22 | |
| Tesla, Inc | Fremont | 1,452 | Layoff | 2024-04-25 |
| 99 Cents Only Stores LLC | 453 | Closure | 2024-04-04 | |
| 99 Cents Only Stores LLC | Commerce | 453 | Closure | 2024-04-16 |
| Genentech, Inc | 436 | Layoff | 2024-04-03 | |
| Genentech, Inc | South South San Francisco | 436 | Layoff | 2024-04-09 |
| Tesla, Inc | 403 | Layoff | 2024-04-22 | |
| Tesla, Inc | Fremont | 403 | Layoff | 2024-04-25 |
| Apple Inc | Santa Clara | 371 | Layoff | 2024-04-02 |
| Full Steam Staffing | Street City of Industry | 323 | Layoff | 2024-04-04 |
| Tesla, Inc | 284 | Layoff | 2024-04-22 | |
| Tesla, Inc | 700 D’Arcy Pkwy Lathrop | 284 | Layoff | 2024-04-25 |
| Checkr, Inc | 260 | Layoff | 2024-04-09 | |
| Checkr, Inc | Suite 2400 San Francisco | 260 | Layoff | 2024-04-16 |
| Fisker Group, Inc | 244 | Closure | 2024-04-29 |
Leading the list was Tesla, Inc at its California facility, reporting 1,452 affected workers. Tesla, Inc followed with 1,452 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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