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California Layoffs — June 2010

Employers in California recorded 66 WARN Act notices in June 2010, covering approximately 4,104 workers — marking a sharp increase from May and down 66% versus June 2009. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

66
Notices Filed
4,104
Workers Affected
62
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for California
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing24874
Accommodation & Food1791
Transportation6625
Agriculture2503
Healthcare6357
Information & Technology11341
Retail3197
Wholesale Trade2169

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 874 workers across 24 notices. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 791 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
San Diego111,497
Los Angeles23658
San Bernardino2263
Fresno1262
Kern1241

San Diego saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 1,497 workers across 11 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Carlsbad3826
San Diego3324
Firebaugh1262
Bakersfield1241
Oceanside4232

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Four Seasons Resort AviaraCarlsbad791
GargiuloFirebaugh262
Wm. Bolthouse FarmsBakersfield241
Northrop Grumman Continental MaritimeSan Diego167
Connex RailroadSan Dimas161
North County Transit Dist. (West Division)Oceanside156
Sony ElectronicsSan Diego150
Stellar Relay'SSalida147
Inscom Exercise Support (Mcneil Technologies, Inc)Fort Irwin141
Raley'SWest Sacramento141
Netflix, Inc(Spherion 3Rd Party Temp Agemcu Employ)Fremont131
Adelanto Community Correctional FacilityAdelanto122
North County Transit Dist(East Divisions)Escondido115
Bridges Behavioral Language SystemsCitrus Heights100
Abbott VascularMurrieta98

Leading the list was Four Seasons Resort Aviara at its Carlsbad facility, reporting 791 affected workers. Gargiulo followed with 262 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

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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