California Layoffs — June 2018
Employers in California filed 53 WARN Act notices in June 2018, impacting roughly 4,779 workers — representing a pullback from May and up 3% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 23 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 11 | 1,673 |
| Information & Technology | 13 | 1,014 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 699 |
| Finance & Insurance | 11 | 558 |
| Retail | 3 | 268 |
| Transportation | 1 | 235 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 166 |
| Professional Services | 4 | 163 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,673 workers across 11 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 1,014 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 18 | 1,389 |
| Alameda | 4 | 1,115 |
| Santa Clara | 9 | 778 |
| Orange | 6 | 339 |
| San Diego | 5 | 335 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 1,389 workers across 18 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hayward | 1 | 533 |
| San Jose | 4 | 421 |
| Fremont | 1 | 420 |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 416 |
| San Diego | 4 | 255 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 30 | 2,713 |
| Closure | 23 | 2,066 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impax Laboratories | Hayward | 533 | Closure | |
| Tesla | Fremont | 420 | Layoff | |
| Continental Maritime of San Diego | San Diego | 235 | Layoff | |
| eBay | San Jose | 228 | Layoff | |
| G2 Secure Staff | Los Angeles | 219 | Layoff | |
| Cedars-Sinai | Los Angeles | 187 | Layoff | |
| ECS Refining | Stockton | 159 | Closure | |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Palmdale | 137 | Layoff | |
| Theranos | Newark | 125 | Layoff | |
| RHI, Inc. DBA Robertson Honda | North Hollywood | 119 | Closure | |
| Credit.org/Springboard Solutions | Riverside | 111 | Closure | |
| Space Systems/Loral | Palo Alto | 109 | Layoff | |
| AT&T Communications | Cerritos | 107 | Layoff | |
| Rexam Beverage Can | Chatsworth | 107 | Closure | |
| Molina Healthcare of California | Long Beach | 106 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Impax Laboratories at its Hayward facility, reporting 533 affected workers. Tesla followed with 420 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.