California Layoffs — December 2024
Employers in California filed 76 WARN Act notices in December 2024, impacting roughly 4,907 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 30% versus December 2023. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 28 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 9 | 1,812 |
| Accommodation & Food | 13 | 879 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 167 |
| Retail | 3 | 146 |
| Transportation | 8 | 107 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 99 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 90 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 87 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,812 workers across 9 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 879 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 25 | 1,494 |
| Riverside | 5 | 1,129 |
| Kern | 5 | 617 |
| Orange | 6 | 299 |
| San Francisco | 4 | 298 |
Los Angeles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 1,494 workers across 25 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno Valley | 2 | 585 |
| Shafter | 2 | 537 |
| Perris | 1 | 493 |
| San Francisco | 4 | 298 |
| Venice | 2 | 175 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 47 | 3,104 |
| Closure | 27 | 1,677 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 64 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 62 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmsi | Moreno Valley | 581 | Layoff | |
| Dmsi | Shafter | 528 | Layoff | |
| Dmsi | Perris | 493 | Layoff | |
| F2 Tps | 251 | Closure | ||
| Faros Unlimited | 160 | Closure | ||
| Ubisoft | San Francisco | 152 | Layoff | |
| Harpoon Henrys | Dana Point | 150 | Closure | |
| Safeway | San Francisco | 112 | Closure | |
| Ovations Fanfare, L.P. DBA OVG Hospitality | Pleasanton | 106 | Layoff | |
| Vytalogy Wellness | 98 | Layoff | ||
| Toca Madera West Hollywood DBA Knightlife Collective LLC | Los Angeles | 97 | Layoff | |
| Knightlife Collective LLC | 97 | Layoff | ||
| Rose Cafe | Venice | 88 | Closure | |
| Rose Cafe | Venice | 87 | Closure | |
| The Vons Companies | Long Beach | 87 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Dmsi at its Moreno Valley facility, reporting 581 affected workers. Dmsi followed with 528 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 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.