California Layoffs — June 2012
Employers in California logged 57 WARN Act notices in June 2012, involving roughly 5,054 workers — climbing above May and up 53% versus June 2011. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 10 | 1,531 |
| Retail | 12 | 731 |
| Transportation | 6 | 654 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 612 |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 557 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 329 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 196 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 155 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 1,531 workers across 10 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 731 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 8 | 1,102 |
| Santa Clara | 5 | 958 |
| Stanislaus | 1 | 526 |
| San Diego | 7 | 432 |
| Orange | 10 | 412 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 1,102 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale | 1 | 720 |
| Patterson | 1 | 526 |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 517 |
| Arcadia | 1 | 375 |
| Rancho Cordova | 1 | 220 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Yahoo! at its Sunnyvale facility, reporting 720 affected workers. Patterson Vegetable followed with 526 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.