California Layoffs — October 2024
Employers in California filed 169 WARN Act notices in October 2024, impacting roughly 10,202 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 23% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 31 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 20 | 1,999 |
| Information & Technology | 14 | 1,302 |
| Accommodation & Food | 8 | 1,246 |
| Transportation | 13 | 650 |
| Professional Services | 4 | 430 |
| Finance & Insurance | 9 | 364 |
| Healthcare | 18 | 357 |
| Wholesale Trade | 13 | 343 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,999 workers across 20 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 1,302 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 51 | 2,511 |
| Santa Clara | 26 | 1,475 |
| Orange | 8 | 1,197 |
| Ventura | 5 | 912 |
| Riverside | 9 | 702 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 2,511 workers across 51 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 6 | 807 |
| Ojai | 1 | 753 |
| Oakland | 18 | 659 |
| Los Angeles | 7 | 517 |
| Burbank | 4 | 307 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 137 | 7,363 |
| Closure | 30 | 2,490 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 263 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 86 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ojai Valley Inn | Ojai | 753 | Layoff | |
| Amys Kitchen | Santa Rosa | 283 | Layoff | |
| Intel | Santa Clara | 272 | Layoff | |
| D & D Gear, Inc. DBA Absolute Technologies, Inc | La Palma Avenue Anaheim | 263 | Closure | |
| D&DGear, Inc.dbaAbsoluteTechnologies | 263 | Temporary Closure | ||
| Forest River | Mayberry Avenue Hemet | 239 | Closure | |
| Medtronic | Santa Ana | 237 | Closure | |
| Intel | Santa Clara | 233 | Layoff | |
| GXO Logistics Supply Chain | Bloomington | 231 | Layoff | |
| Intel | Santa Clara | 216 | Layoff | |
| Forest River | Rialto | 176 | Closure | |
| Dropbox | San Francisco | 174 | Layoff | |
| DHL Supply Chain | Victorville | 163 | Layoff | |
| Beachbody | Westlake Village | 160 | Layoff | |
| Avante Health | 159 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Ojai Valley Inn at its Ojai facility, reporting 753 affected workers. Amys Kitchen followed with 283 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.