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California Layoffs — June 2024

Employers in California filed 87 WARN Act notices in June 2024, impacting roughly 4,918 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 33% versus June 2023. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 27 closures among the notices.

87
Notices Filed
4,918
Workers Affected
57
Avg per Notice
27
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for California
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing201,685
Information & Technology151,063
Transportation7465
Agriculture1200
Accommodation & Food1152
Utilities3131
Education278
Professional Services551

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,685 workers across 20 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 1,063 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Los Angeles23814
San Bernardino3672
Alameda11626
San Diego7592
Fresno6483

Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 814 workers across 23 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Ontario2583
San Diego1535
Newark1256
Sacramento2212
Oxnard1200

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff603,037
Closure271,881

Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
DexComSan Diego535Layoff
Charter Communications Customer Contact CenterOntario430Closure
Firebaugh Facility of Olam Americas275Closure
Lucid USANewark256Layoff
Success Valley FarmsOxnard200Closure
LaceworkMountain View180Layoff
Agilent TechnologiesSanta Clara156Layoff
UPSOntario153Layoff
CI Manufacturing FacilitySacramento153Layoff
Hilton Oakland Airport HotelOne Hegenberger Rd Oakland152Closure
Cargill Meat Solutions141Layoff
Monarch LithoMontebello117Closure
J. R. SimplotLathrop108Layoff
Moxion PowerRichmond101Layoff
Planet Labs PBCSan Francisco98Layoff

The single largest action involved DexCom at its San Diego facility, reporting 535 affected workers. Charter Communications Customer Contact Center followed with 430 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 Manufacturing 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.

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