California Layoffs — July 2014

Employers in California recorded 52 WARN Act notices in July 2014, covering approximately 4,290 workers — marking a decline from June and down 5% versus July 2013. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 17 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,591 workers across 26 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 940 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

Leading the list was 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.

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.