California Layoffs — July 2014

Employers in California logged 52 WARN Act notices in July 2014, involving roughly 4,290 workers — falling below June and down 5% versus July 2013. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 17 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,338 workers across 21 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 885 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 1,003 workers across 14 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

The biggest impact was at Sierra-Cascade Nursery, Inc./Ballico at its Ballico facility, reporting 544 affected workers. Microsoft and Nokia followed with 378 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

This data points to 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.