California Layoffs — July 2015
Employers in California submitted 66 WARN Act notices in July 2015, putting at risk an estimated 9,010 workers — up substantially from June and up 110% versus July 2014. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 28 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 16 | 4,442 |
| Information & Technology | 10 | 1,291 |
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 454 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 396 |
| Transportation | 6 | 321 |
| Retail | 6 | 265 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 242 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 198 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 4,442 workers across 16 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 1,291 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 18 | 4,301 |
| Santa Clara | 14 | 1,531 |
| San Diego | 7 | 769 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 638 |
| Orange | 3 | 324 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 4,301 workers across 18 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Torrance | 1 | 3,000 |
| San Diego | 5 | 727 |
| San Francisco | 5 | 601 |
| San Jose | 5 | 544 |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 326 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 27 | 5,849 |
| Layoff | 38 | 3,076 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 85 |
The high proportion of closures (66% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Motor North America | Torrance | 3,000 | Closure | |
| Associate Management Resources | San Diego | 533 | Closure | |
| Boston Scientific | Fremont | 284 | Closure | |
| Minno | San Francisco | 255 | Closure | |
| Hank Fisher Properties | Sacramento | 242 | Layoff | |
| KLA-Tencor | Milpitas | 213 | Layoff | |
| DS Services of America | Pasadena | 200 | Closure | |
| Cisco Systems | San Jose | 192 | Layoff | |
| Boston Scientific | San Jose | 171 | Closure | |
| Abbott Vascular | Temecula | 163 | Layoff | |
| Oakley | Foothill Ranch | 159 | Layoff | |
| Maxim Integrated Product | San Jose | 150 | Closure | |
| McGraw-Hill Education | Monterey | 137 | Layoff | |
| Microsoft | San Diego | 129 | Layoff | |
| First Transit | San Bernardino | 127 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Toyota Motor North America at its Torrance facility, reporting 3,000 affected workers. Associate Management Resources followed with 533 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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.