California Layoffs — July 2012

Employers in California recorded 67 WARN Act notices in July 2012, covering approximately 3,836 workers — marking a decline from June and down 9% versus July 2011. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Notices Filed

3,836

Workers Affected

Avg per Notice

Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for California
Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	42	1,741
Transportation	4	644
Healthcare	10	454
Accommodation & Food	3	341
Finance & Insurance	3	318
Retail	4	233
Information & Technology	1	105

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,741 workers across 42 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 644 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
County	Notices	Workers
Los Angeles	18	1,826
Orange	11	477
Sacramento	4	321
San Bernardino	4	304
Alameda	5	174

Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 1,826 workers across 18 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
City	Notices	Workers
Los Angeles	6	1,027
Sacramento	3	243
Pasadena	2	231
Vernon	1	214
Barstow	1	160

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
Company	City	Workers	Date
Hostess Brands	Los Angeles	363	2012-07-03
Capitol One (Ing Direct)	Los Angeles	235	2012-07-06
Hostess Brands	Sacramento	226	2012-07-03
Forever 21 Logistics	Vernon	214	2012-07-27
Menzies Aviation Lax	Los Angeles	192	2012-07-24
U.S. Logistics	Barstow	160	2012-07-01
Pacific Hotel Management, LLC Sharaton Pasadena	Pasadena	153	2012-07-30
Bae Systems	San Francisco	152	2012-07-23
Hostess Brands	Los Angeles	151	2012-07-03
St. Joseph Health (Mission Hospital)	Mission Viejo	150	2012-07-30
Spago Restaurant	Beverly Hills	125	2012-07-02
Comcast Campus	Livermore	105	2012-07-27
Mi Pueblo Food Center	Modesto	85	2012-07-09
Desert Cardiology Consultants' Medical Group	Rancho Mirage	84	2012-07-31
Mazda Motors Of America	Irvine	80	2012-07-02

Leading the list was Hostess Brands at its Los Angeles facility, reporting 363 affected workers. Capitol One (Ing Direct) followed with 235 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect 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.