Employers in California submitted 144 WARN Act notices in March 2025, putting at risk an estimated 8,012 workers — down from February and down 35% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 55 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 34 | 1,520 |
| Accommodation & Food | 7 | 1,136 |
| Professional Services | 11 | 543 |
| Wholesale Trade | 8 | 407 |
| Transportation | 11 | 398 |
| Information & Technology | 6 | 363 |
| Healthcare | 10 | 247 |
| Retail | 2 | 158 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,520 workers across 34 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 1,136 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 36 | 1,834 |
| San Francisco | 8 | 1,033 |
| Ventura | 5 | 977 |
| San Diego | 11 | 755 |
| Contra Costa | 6 | 637 |
Los Angeles absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 1,834 workers across 36 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Field Road San Francisco | 1 | 835 |
| Simi Valley | 1 | 397 |
| Anaheim | 1 | 175 |
| Foster City | 1 | 149 |
| 430 N. McKinley Avenue Los Angeles | 1 | 144 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 89 | 4,565 |
| Closure | 54 | 3,382 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 65 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gate Gourmet, Inc | Field Road San Francisco | 835 | Layoff | 2025-03-12 |
| Chevron | 600 | Layoff | 2025-03-28 | |
| Milgard Manufacturing LLC | 397 | Closure | 2025-03-25 | |
| Milgard Manufacturing LLC | Simi Valley | 397 | Closure | 2025-03-26 |
| Block, Inc | 240 | Layoff | 2025-03-25 | |
| ClassicBeverageofSouthernCalifornia,LLC | 221 | Closure | 2025-03-28 | |
| ST. Distributing Co., LLC | 190 | Closure | 2025-03-31 | |
| ST. Distributing Co., LLC | 180 | Closure | 2025-03-31 | |
| Hearthside Food Solutions | Anaheim | 175 | Closure | 2025-03-11 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc | Foster City | 149 | Layoff | 2025-03-27 |
| Ups | 430 N. McKinley Avenue Los Angeles | 144 | Layoff | 2025-03-03 |
| Duke's Malibu, LLC | 126 | Closure | 2025-03-20 | |
| Duke's Malibu, LLC | Highway Malibu | 126 | Closure | 2025-03-21 |
| Mattel, Inc | El Segundo | 120 | Layoff | 2025-03-17 |
| Collins Aerospace | 119 | Layoff | 2025-03-14 |
Topping the list was Gate Gourmet, Inc at its Field Road San Francisco facility, reporting 835 affected workers. Chevron followed with 600 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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