Employers in California logged 110 WARN Act notices in September 2024, involving roughly 11,917 workers — climbing above August and down 2% versus September 2023. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 35 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 21 | 2,170 |
| Retail | 8 | 1,253 |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 1,021 |
| Healthcare | 12 | 863 |
| Information & Technology | 13 | 839 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 663 |
| Transportation | 5 | 621 |
| Professional Services | 12 | 277 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 2,170 workers across 21 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 1,253 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 11 | 1,697 |
| Kern | 3 | 1,646 |
| Los Angeles | 22 | 1,331 |
| San Bernardino | 11 | 1,091 |
| Orange | 11 | 1,083 |
Santa Clara was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 14% of all affected workers with 1,697 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Blvd Bakersfield | 1 | 733 |
| Royal Oaks | 1 | 605 |
| Tasman Drive San Jose | 1 | 563 |
| Suite 4800 Sacramento | 1 | 368 |
| Apple Valley | 1 | 349 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 73 | 7,256 |
| Closure | 34 | 3,700 |
| Temporary Layoff | 2 | 921 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 40 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc | 733 | Temporary Layoff | 2024-09-26 | |
| Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc | Blvd Bakersfield | 733 | Layoff | 2024-09-27 |
| Monterey Mushrooms, LLC | Royal Oaks | 605 | Closure | 2024-09-17 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc | 563 | Layoff | 2024-09-13 | |
| Cisco Systems, Inc | Tasman Drive San Jose | 563 | Layoff | 2024-09-17 |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | Suite 4800 Sacramento | 368 | Layoff | 2024-09-16 |
| Big Lots, Inc | 349 | Closure | 2024-09-04 | |
| Big Lots, Inc | Apple Valley | 349 | Closure | 2024-09-05 |
| Commerce Distribution Center, LLC | Commerce | 294 | Layoff | 2024-09-09 |
| SaveMartSupermarketsLLCdbaYosemiteWholesaleCompany | 254 | Closure | 2024-09-03 | |
| Save Mart Supermarkets LLC dba Yosemite Wholesale Company | Vassar Avenue Merced | 254 | Closure | 2024-09-03 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | 249 | Closure | 2024-09-06 | |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | San Leandro | 249 | Closure | 2024-09-09 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | 226 | Layoff | 2024-09-10 |
| Houweling Camarillo, Inc | 203 | Closure | 2024-09-04 |
The biggest impact was at Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc at its California facility, reporting 733 affected workers. Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc followed with 733 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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