Employers in California posted 275 WARN Act notices in May 2024, affecting an estimated 14,592 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 24% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 73 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 53 | 1,032 |
| Retail | 10 | 998 |
| Transportation | 10 | 780 |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 539 |
| Utilities | 6 | 386 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 200 |
| Education | 7 | 191 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 96 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,032 workers across 53 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 998 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 54 | 1,866 |
| San Diego | 39 | 1,718 |
| San Mateo | 12 | 1,411 |
| San Bernardino | 15 | 1,335 |
| Orange | 36 | 1,276 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 1,866 workers across 54 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 6 | 601 |
| Stockton | 1 | 390 |
| San Bruno | 1 | 388 |
| Fremont | 3 | 378 |
| Concord | 6 | 333 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 201 | 9,296 |
| Closure | 73 | 5,218 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 78 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 390 | Layoff | 2024-05-14 | |
| Amazon | Stockton | 390 | Layoff | 2024-05-28 |
| Walmart | San Bruno | 388 | Layoff | 2024-05-20 |
| Takeda Development Centers America, Inc | 324 | Closure | 2024-05-09 | |
| Takeda Development Centers America, Inc | San Diego | 324 | Closure | 2024-05-10 |
| Lucid USA, Inc | 256 | Layoff | 2024-05-24 | |
| Walmart | 250 | Layoff | 2024-05-17 | |
| Pro Youth | 247 | Layoff | 2024-05-01 | |
| Pro Youth | 608 E. Center Ave. Visalia | 247 | Layoff | 2024-05-10 |
| Fisker Group, Inc | Manhattan Beach | 244 | Closure | 2024-05-10 |
| Ruiz Food Products, Inc | Tulare | 215 | Closure | 2024-05-31 |
| First Student | 201 | Layoff | 2024-05-15 | |
| First Student | 9th Street San Bernardino | 201 | Layoff | 2024-05-16 |
| Success Valley Farms, LLC | 200 | Closure | 2024-05-31 | |
| Pixar | 181 | Layoff | 2024-05-21 |
The largest notice was filed by Amazon at its California facility, reporting 390 affected workers. Amazon followed with 390 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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