California Layoffs — February 2022
Employers in California filed 51 WARN Act notices in February 2022, impacting roughly 1,846 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 81% versus February 2021. The average filing covered 36 workers, with 15 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 17 | 491 |
| Retail | 3 | 221 |
| Accommodation & Food | 10 | 208 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 168 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 161 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 152 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 102 |
| Transportation | 1 | 35 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 491 workers across 17 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 221 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 10 | 446 |
| Marin | 10 | 208 |
| Kern | 5 | 205 |
| San Francisco | 4 | 201 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 168 |
Orange bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 446 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg | 1 | 112 |
| San Bruno | 1 | 105 |
| Garden Grove | 1 | 105 |
| San Francisco | 2 | 103 |
| Bakersfield | 1 | 89 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 35 | 1,072 |
| Closure | 15 | 711 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 63 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Textiles | Pittsburg | 112 | Closure | |
| Walmart | San Bruno | 105 | Closure | |
| Walmart | Garden Grove | 105 | Closure | |
| Crothall Healthcare Bakersfield | Bakersfield | 89 | Layoff | |
| Hyperloop Technologies, Inc. DBA Virgin Hyperloop | Los Angeles | 84 | Layoff | |
| Virgin Hyperloop | 84 | Layoff | ||
| Nan McKay & Associates | San Francisco | 68 | Closure | |
| St. John’s Retirement Village | Woodland | 64 | Closure | |
| St. John’s Retirement Village | 64 | Closure | ||
| Pacific Catch | Campbell | 63 | Temporary Layoff | |
| Allakos | San Carlos | 61 | Layoff | |
| Allakos | Redwood City | 61 | Layoff | |
| WinnPointe Corporation dba Interactive Mortgage | 51 | Layoff | ||
| WinnPointe Corporation DBA Interactive Mortgage | Orange | 51 | Layoff | |
| Marin Health Medical Center | 42 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Emerald Textiles at its Pittsburg facility, reporting 112 affected workers. Walmart followed with 105 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 Healthcare 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.