Employers in California filed 165 WARN Act notices in December 2024, impacting roughly 7,667 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 27% versus December 2023. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 36 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 14 | 1,983 |
| Accommodation & Food | 21 | 1,213 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4 | 453 |
| Retail | 5 | 341 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 211 |
| Agriculture | 5 | 181 |
| Transportation | 10 | 178 |
| Healthcare | 7 | 168 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,983 workers across 14 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 1,213 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 48 | 2,779 |
| Riverside | 5 | 1,129 |
| Kern | 7 | 681 |
| San Francisco | 10 | 630 |
| Orange | 11 | 597 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 2,779 workers across 48 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno Valley | 2 | 585 |
| Shafter | 2 | 537 |
| Carson Street Hawaiian Gardens | 2 | 502 |
| Perris | 1 | 493 |
| 11099 S. La Cienega Blvd., Suite 152 Los Angeles | 2 | 320 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 53 | 3,356 |
| Closure | 35 | 2,164 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 78 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 62 |
Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmsi | Moreno Valley | 581 | Layoff | 2024-12-10 |
| Dmsi | Shafter | 528 | Layoff | 2024-12-10 |
| Dmsi | Perris | 493 | Layoff | 2024-12-10 |
| F2 Tps, LLC | Carson Street Hawaiian Gardens | 251 | Closure | 2024-12-16 |
| F2 Tps, LLC | Carson Street Hawaiian Gardens | 251 | 2024-12-16 | |
| Faros Unlimited, Inc | 11099 S. La Cienega Blvd., Suite 152 Los Angeles | 160 | Closure | 2024-12-10 |
| Faros Unlimited, Inc | 11099 S. La Cienega Blvd., Suite 152 Los Angeles | 160 | 2024-12-10 | |
| Ubisoft | 152 | Layoff | 2024-12-03 | |
| Ubisoft | 20th Floor San Francisco | 152 | Layoff | 2024-12-04 |
| Harpoon Henrys | 150 | Closure | 2024-12-03 | |
| Harpoon Henrys | Dana Point | 150 | Closure | 2024-12-04 |
| Safeway | San Francisco | 112 | Closure | 2024-12-10 |
| Safeway | San Francisco | 112 | 2024-12-10 | |
| Ovations Fanfare, L.P. dba OVG Hospitality | Pleasanton | 106 | Layoff | 2024-12-02 |
| Vytalogy Wellness, LLC | Santa Fe Springs | 98 | Layoff | 2024-12-20 |
The single largest action involved Dmsi at its Moreno Valley facility, reporting 581 affected workers. Dmsi followed with 528 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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