Employers in California recorded 211 WARN Act notices in October 2024, covering approximately 14,489 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and down 6% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 43 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 34 | 2,699 |
| Information & Technology | 25 | 2,546 |
| Accommodation & Food | 9 | 1,309 |
| Transportation | 16 | 1,098 |
| Wholesale Trade | 16 | 549 |
| Professional Services | 6 | 490 |
| Agriculture | 6 | 392 |
| Finance & Insurance | 9 | 364 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2,699 workers across 34 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 2,546 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 59 | 3,293 |
| Santa Clara | 33 | 2,113 |
| Ventura | 10 | 1,813 |
| Orange | 9 | 1,434 |
| San Bernardino | 9 | 948 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 3,293 workers across 59 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ojai | 1 | 753 |
| Santa Clara | 6 | 580 |
| Santa Rosa | 5 | 396 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 388 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 340 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 166 | 9,736 |
| Closure | 40 | 3,306 |
| Temporary Layoff | 2 | 829 |
| Temporary Closure | 3 | 618 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ojai Valley Inn | 753 | Temporary Layoff | 2024-10-29 | |
| Ojai Valley Inn | Ojai | 753 | Layoff | 2024-10-30 |
| Amys Kitchen, Inc | 283 | Layoff | 2024-10-02 | |
| Amys Kitchen, Inc | Santa Rosa | 283 | Layoff | 2024-10-08 |
| Intel Corporation | Folsom | 272 | Layoff | 2024-10-15 |
| D&DGear,Inc.dbaAbsoluteTechnologies,Inc | 263 | Temporary Closure | 2024-10-22 | |
| D & D Gear, Inc. dba Absolute Technologies, Inc | La Palma Avenue Anaheim | 263 | Closure | 2024-10-22 |
| Forest River, Inc | 239 | Closure | 2024-10-15 | |
| Forest River, Inc | Mayberry Avenue Hemet | 239 | Closure | 2024-10-16 |
| Medtronic, Inc | 237 | Temporary Closure | 2024-10-04 | |
| Medtronic, Inc | 1851 E. Deere Ave Santa Ana | 237 | Closure | 2024-10-08 |
| Intel Corporation | 233 | Layoff | 2024-10-15 | |
| Intel Corporation | Santa Clara | 233 | Layoff | 2024-10-17 |
| GXO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc | 231 | Layoff | 2024-10-25 | |
| GXO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc | Bloomington | 231 | Layoff | 2024-10-31 |
Leading the list was Ojai Valley Inn at its California facility, reporting 753 affected workers. Ojai Valley Inn followed with 753 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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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