California Layoffs — August 2013
Employers in California filed 55 WARN Act notices in August 2013, impacting roughly 4,536 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 53% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 18 | 929 |
| Information & Technology | 11 | 843 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 723 |
| Utilities | 1 | 600 |
| Healthcare | 14 | 501 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 394 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 232 |
| Education | 2 | 160 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 929 workers across 18 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 843 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 11 | 1,007 |
| Orange | 3 | 757 |
| Fresno | 1 | 543 |
| Santa Clara | 11 | 529 |
| Contra Costa | 2 | 483 |
Los Angeles absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 1,007 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Clemente | 1 | 600 |
| Fresno | 1 | 543 |
| San Ramon | 1 | 394 |
| San Jose | 5 | 292 |
| Mountain View | 4 | 234 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Edison | San Clemente | 600 | ||
| Bank of America | Fresno | 543 | ||
| Chevron | San Ramon | 394 | ||
| Pacific Scientific | Duarte | 194 | ||
| Aerotek | Oxnard | 164 | ||
| Revcycle+ | Cerritos | 163 | ||
| Ne Opco, Inc. DBA National Envelope | Bassett | 147 | ||
| Impax Laboratories | Hayward | 132 | ||
| Verizon Wireless | Folsom | 132 | ||
| Symantec | Mountain View | 114 | ||
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 113 | ||
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda | 113 | ||
| Citygrid Media | West Hollywood | 108 | ||
| Onewest Bank, Fsb | Irvine | 102 | ||
| United Spiral Pipe | Pittsburg | 89 |
The single largest action involved Southern California Edison at its San Clemente facility, reporting 600 affected workers. Bank of America followed with 543 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.