California Layoffs — July 2016
Employers in California filed 47 WARN Act notices in July 2016, impacting roughly 5,013 workers — representing a pullback from June and down 44% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 22 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 17 | 2,372 |
| Transportation | 9 | 892 |
| Information & Technology | 11 | 765 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 373 |
| Retail | 4 | 301 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 56 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 36 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 32 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2,372 workers across 17 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 892 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 12 | 1,470 |
| Santa Clara | 8 | 708 |
| Contra Costa | 1 | 643 |
| Sacramento | 3 | 571 |
| Orange | 2 | 490 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 1,470 workers across 12 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| North Hollywood | 4 | 782 |
| Pittsburg | 1 | 643 |
| Foothill Ranch | 1 | 417 |
| Sacramento | 1 | 373 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 325 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 25 | 3,141 |
| Closure | 22 | 1,872 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USS-POSCO Industries | Pittsburg | 643 | Layoff | |
| Oakley | Foothill Ranch | 417 | Layoff | |
| O.P.I. Products | North Hollywood | 408 | Closure | |
| Levy Restaurants | Sacramento | 373 | Closure | |
| SkyWest Airlines | Los Angeles | 325 | Layoff | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Palo Alto | 258 | Layoff | |
| Ardea Biosciences | San Diego | 193 | Layoff | |
| Bare Escentuals Beauty | San Francisco | 190 | Layoff | |
| Macy's Laurel Plaza Store | North Hollywood | 176 | Closure | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Citrus Heights | 143 | Layoff | |
| Brookvale International | Carson | 107 | Closure | |
| Owens & Minor Distribution | Tracy | 102 | Layoff | |
| Bowers Companies, Inc. d/b/a Bowers | North Hollywood | 99 | Closure | |
| Bowers Companies, Inc. DBA Bowers | North Hollywood | 99 | Closure | |
| Owens & Minor Distribution | Ontario | 87 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved USS-POSCO Industries at its Pittsburg facility, reporting 643 affected workers. Oakley followed with 417 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.