California Layoffs — November 2024
Employers in California posted 144 WARN Act notices in November 2024, affecting an estimated 7,910 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 29% versus November 2023. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 76 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 22 | 1,267 |
| Retail | 48 | 963 |
| Information & Technology | 12 | 880 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 621 |
| Finance & Insurance | 6 | 418 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 376 |
| Admin & Support Services | 4 | 308 |
| Transportation | 2 | 184 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,267 workers across 22 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 963 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 38 | 2,482 |
| San Bernardino | 14 | 1,063 |
| Orange | 17 | 836 |
| San Francisco | 7 | 815 |
| Santa Clara | 13 | 599 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 2,482 workers across 38 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | 9 | 524 |
| Ontario | 2 | 513 |
| San Francisco | 4 | 485 |
| Foster City | 5 | 397 |
| Los Angeles | 11 | 329 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 67 | 4,575 |
| Closure | 73 | 2,491 |
| Temporary Closure | 3 | 627 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 217 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPS | Ontario | 445 | Temporary Closure | |
| California Institute of Technology | La Canada Flintridge | 328 | Layoff | |
| Urban Alchemy | San Francisco | 311 | Layoff | |
| JPMorgan Chase | One Front Street San Francisco | 255 | Layoff | |
| Aubergedu Soleil | 217 | Temporary Layoff | ||
| Terre du Soleil DBA Auberge du Soleil | Hill Road Rutherford | 217 | Layoff | |
| Visa | Foster City | 192 | Layoff | |
| Advance Stores Company, Incorporated and its subsidiary, Golden State Supply | San Bernardino | 171 | Closure | |
| CTI Foods Azusa | 145 | Closure | ||
| Boeing | Long Beach | 144 | Layoff | |
| TGH Employees LLC DBA The Highlight Room | Los Angeles | 134 | Closure | |
| The Toro | 122 | Closure | ||
| 23andMe | Sunnyvale | 122 | Layoff | |
| AppLovin | Palo Alto | 120 | Layoff | |
| Boeing | Long Beach | 115 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by UPS at its Ontario facility, reporting 445 affected workers. California Institute of Technology followed with 328 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The trends suggest 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.