California Layoffs — December 2023
Employers in California logged 191 WARN Act notices in December 2023, involving roughly 7,139 workers — falling below November and down 23% versus December 2022. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 30 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 25 | 1,842 |
| Manufacturing | 30 | 1,253 |
| Accommodation & Food | 49 | 1,069 |
| Healthcare | 27 | 1,040 |
| Transportation | 13 | 625 |
| Finance & Insurance | 16 | 384 |
| Retail | 10 | 305 |
| Professional Services | 6 | 226 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 1,842 workers across 25 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 1,253 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 30 | 1,387 |
| Santa Clara | 20 | 1,320 |
| San Mateo | 11 | 728 |
| San Francisco | 9 | 607 |
| San Diego | 15 | 568 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 1,387 workers across 30 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 23 | 1,210 |
| San Francisco | 14 | 926 |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | 396 |
| San Leandro | 1 | 249 |
| Folsom | 1 | 235 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 160 | 5,538 |
| Closure | 30 | 1,352 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Pizza | Los Angeles | 393 | Layoff | |
| Sunnyvale | 349 | Layoff | ||
| Cruise LLC - Headquarters | San Francisco | 330 | Layoff | |
| Kaiser Permanente | San Leandro | 249 | ||
| Intel | Folsom | 235 | Layoff | |
| Viasat | Camino Real Carlsbad | 228 | Layoff | |
| Charles Schwab & | San Francisco | 155 | Layoff | |
| TVT Trucking, Inc. and FTU Labor Contractors | Gilroy | 142 | Closure | |
| Pac-12 Enterprises | San Ramon | 141 | Layoff | |
| Acutus Medical | Carlsbad | 140 | Layoff | |
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container | Tracy | 130 | Layoff | |
| Southern California Pizza | Los Angeles | 129 | Layoff | |
| HMS Hostlocatedat Admirals Clubs&Loungesat Los Angeles International Airport(LAX) | Los Angeles | 127 | Closure | |
| Cruise | San Francisco | 121 | Layoff | |
| Amazon | Glendale | 114 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Southern California Pizza at its Los Angeles facility, reporting 393 affected workers. LinkedIn followed with 349 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.