California Layoffs — July 2023
Employers in California recorded 135 WARN Act notices in July 2023, covering approximately 7,700 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and up 3% versus July 2022. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 61 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 30 | 2,826 |
| Manufacturing | 33 | 1,325 |
| Information & Technology | 17 | 1,240 |
| Healthcare | 10 | 741 |
| Retail | 12 | 439 |
| Professional Services | 7 | 377 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 318 |
| Finance & Insurance | 14 | 286 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2,826 workers across 30 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 1,325 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 23 | 1,520 |
| San Bernardino | 6 | 1,299 |
| San Diego | 17 | 815 |
| Alameda | 16 | 736 |
| Santa Clara | 10 | 691 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 1,520 workers across 23 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pico Rivera | 21 | 1,038 |
| Bloomington | 2 | 770 |
| San Diego | 14 | 450 |
| San Jose | 2 | 350 |
| San Francisco | 7 | 292 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 61 | 4,403 |
| Layoff | 74 | 3,297 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Bloomington | 709 | Closure | |
| Yellow | Tracy | 257 | Closure | |
| Yellow | Fontana | 240 | Closure | |
| Cisco | San Jose | 227 | Layoff | |
| Front Porch Communities and Services | Chula Vista | 185 | Closure | |
| Yellow | Pico Rivera | 169 | Closure | |
| Headspace | Santa Monica | 158 | Layoff | |
| Yellow | South Main Gardena | 145 | Closure | |
| Prolific Logistics | Redlands | 136 | Closure | |
| Cisco | San Jose | 123 | Layoff | |
| Yellow | Pico Rivera | 120 | Closure | |
| Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar | Westminster | 109 | Closure | |
| Niantic | Los Angeles | 107 | Closure | |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | Valencia | 107 | Layoff | |
| TTM Technologies, Inc., subsidiary of TTM Technologies North America | Coronado Street Anaheim | 102 | Closure |
Leading the list was Yellow at its Bloomington facility, reporting 709 affected workers. Yellow followed with 257 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.