STATE FARM CONSOLIDATING CALIF. OFFICES

State Farm’s California management has given the go-ahead for a statewide consolidation of claim and business administration offices, including the closing of the major operation centers in Westlake Village and Costa Mesa. In addition, the company plans to go from 66 claims locations to 20 over the course of the next 18 to 24 months. Company officials said the restructuring would not immediately result in the loss of jobs. Employees, however, will be offered relocation, reassignment and severance options. There are 702 employees at Westlake Village and 525 in Costa Mesa.