California Layoffs — July 2024
Employers in California submitted 119 WARN Act notices in July 2024, putting at risk an estimated 6,135 workers — up substantially from June and down 18% versus July 2023. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 55 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 18 | 1,092 |
| Utilities | 10 | 573 |
| Information & Technology | 8 | 540 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4 | 451 |
| Construction | 9 | 304 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 268 |
| Transportation | 3 | 108 |
| Retail | 2 | 105 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,092 workers across 18 notices. Separately, Utilities reported 573 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 28 | 1,207 |
| Santa Clara | 7 | 1,166 |
| Contra Costa | 7 | 810 |
| San Diego | 15 | 692 |
| Alameda | 11 | 691 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 1,207 workers across 28 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 5 | 677 |
| Mountain View | 3 | 659 |
| Caribbean Drive Sunnyvale | 3 | 635 |
| Oakland | 4 | 591 |
| Burbank | 4 | 534 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 62 | 3,685 |
| Closure | 55 | 2,354 |
| Temporary Layoff | 2 | 96 |
Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cepheid | Caribbean Drive Sunnyvale | 622 | Layoff | |
| Intuit | Mountain View | 384 | Layoff | |
| Athletics Investment Group | Oakland | 358 | Closure | |
| Warner Bros. Discovery | Burbank | 270 | Layoff | |
| Moxion Power | Richmond | 247 | Closure | |
| Moxion Power | Richmond | 244 | Closure | |
| Intuit | Mountain View | 215 | Layoff | |
| Ukg | Santa Ana | 195 | Layoff | |
| SunPower | Richmond | 182 | Layoff | |
| Bay Area Sports Catering | Oakland | 176 | Closure | |
| Optum | 157 | Layoff | ||
| RTX | El Segundo | 137 | Layoff | |
| Vintage Wine Estates | 124 | Closure | ||
| Warner Bros. Discovery | Burbank | 121 | Layoff | |
| Vintage Wine Estates | 101 | Closure |
Topping the list was Cepheid at its Caribbean Drive Sunnyvale facility, reporting 622 affected workers. Intuit followed with 384 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.