California Layoffs — June 2021
Employers in California filed 51 WARN Act notices in June 2021, impacting roughly 3,643 workers — representing a notable rise over May and down 89% versus June 2020. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 20 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 5 | 706 |
| Transportation | 6 | 581 |
| Government | 6 | 542 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 509 |
| Construction | 1 | 287 |
| Retail | 1 | 261 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 222 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 221 |
The Agriculture sector led the way in workforce reductions with 706 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 581 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 23 | 1,405 |
| Ventura | 2 | 488 |
| Orange | 3 | 485 |
| San Francisco | 4 | 452 |
| San Joaquin | 1 | 287 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 1,405 workers across 23 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Camarillo | 1 | 486 |
| San Francisco | 4 | 452 |
| Laguna Niguel | 1 | 440 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 437 |
| Tracy | 1 | 287 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 20 | 1,964 |
| Layoff | 31 | 1,679 |
The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houweling Nurseries Oxnard | Camarillo | 486 | Closure | |
| Forfeiture Support Associates LLC DBA FSA Federal - subcontractor of Sciolex Corporation | Laguna Niguel | 440 | Layoff | |
| Katerra Tracy Facility | Tracy | 287 | Closure | |
| Hot Topic | City of Industry | 261 | Layoff | |
| First Student | San Francisco | 228 | Layoff | |
| CORE Community Organized Relief Effort | Los Angeles | 192 | Closure | |
| First Student | San Francisco | 188 | Layoff | |
| Preferred Meal Systems Inc. DBA Preferred Meal Co | Commerce | 148 | Closure | |
| CORE Community Organized Relief Effort | Los Angeles | 100 | Closure | |
| Aramark Healthcare Support Services LLC at Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica | 86 | Layoff | |
| Ceratizit Los Angeles | Compton | 73 | Closure | |
| Farmgirl Flowers | Watsonville | 72 | Closure | |
| Farmgirl Flowers | Watsonville | 72 | Closure | |
| T.D. Desert Development, LP (Rancho La Quinta) | La Quinta | 70 | Closure | |
| CORE Community Organized Relief Effort | Pacoima | 69 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Houweling Nurseries Oxnard at its Camarillo facility, reporting 486 affected workers. Forfeiture Support Associates LLC DBA FSA Federal - subcontractor of Sciolex Corporation followed with 440 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Agriculture 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.