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California Layoffs — October 2012

Employers in California recorded 45 WARN Act notices in October 2012, covering approximately 3,434 workers — marking a decline from September and down 28% versus October 2011. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

45
Notices Filed
3,434
Workers Affected
76
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for California
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing211,928
Information & Technology5385
Arts & Entertainment2263
Retail4233
Healthcare5204
Transportation3188
Professional Services185
Government175

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,928 workers across 21 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 385 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Los Angeles101,163
Santa Clara5345
Riverside4268
San Diego4218
San Francisco1190

Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 1,163 workers across 10 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Azusa1571
San Francisco1190
Alhambra1189
Riverbank1180
Sunnyvale2175

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Lovin OvenAzusa571
Cinderbiter Stop Motion (Shademaker Productions)San Francisco190
Southwest AdministratorsAlhambra189
Silgan Containers ManufacturingRiverbank180
Abbott VascularTemecula139
CodexisRedwood City133
Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge113
Advanced Micro DevicesSunnyvale107
Louisville BeddingOntario98
Sartorius Stedim SusConcord91
Space Systems/LoralPalo Alto90
Bel Air Markets #526Woodland89
OphthonixVista86
Curesearch For Children'S CancerArcadia85
Unified Grocers, Inc. Fresno WarehouseFresno80

Leading the list was Lovin Oven at its Azusa facility, reporting 571 affected workers. Cinderbiter Stop Motion (Shademaker Productions) followed with 190 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.

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