California Layoffs — November 2020

Employers in California submitted 143 WARN Act notices in November 2020, putting at risk an estimated 14,551 workers — up substantially from October and up 256% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 37 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 5,887 workers across 52 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 3,237 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 6,919 workers across 58 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Bicycle Casino L.P. DBA The Bicycle Hotel & Casino at its Bell Gardens facility, reporting 1,500 affected workers. LAZ Parking California followed with 657 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 Accommodation & Food 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.