Layoff notices in Alameda at a glance
Alameda employers have filed 30 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 2,472 workers. The most recent notice is dated Jan 6, 2026. 8 of the notices show fewer than 60 days between notice and effective date outside the 2020 COVID window; the 60-day rule explains what that gap can mean for the workers involved.
Notices in fiscal year 2023-2024, newest first
5 notices, 287 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exelixis, Inc. | Jan 8, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | 143 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Carbon Health | Aug 10, 2023 | Oct 9, 2023 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Carbon Health | Aug 10, 2023 | Oct 9, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Astra Space Operations, LLC | Aug 7, 2023 | Oct 3, 2023 | 58 | Layoff, permanent | 57 under 60 |
| Active Wellness LLC - Tri-City Wellness and Fitness Center | Jun 29, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | 80 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
Largest layoffs in Alameda since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders Football Club, LLC | 1 | 492 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| VF Outdoor, LLC | 3 | 317 | May 31, 2019 |
| Performance Contracting Inc. | 1 | 316 | Apr 10, 2020 |
| Exelixis, Inc. | 3 | 288 | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Associated Third Party Administrators | 1 | 192 | Oct 18, 2016 |
| ABB Optical Group, LLC | 1 | 138 | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Active Wellness LLC - Tri-City Wellness and Fitness Center | 1 | 80 | Jun 29, 2023 |
| Harbor Bay Club, Inc | 1 | 80 | Jun 10, 2020 |
| Dream Center Education Holdings, LLC | 1 | 78 | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | 1 | 71 | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Singulex, Inc. | 1 | 71 | Jun 19, 2019 |
| Wind River Systems, Inc. | 1 | 64 | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Astra Space, Inc. | 1 | 63 | Nov 9, 2022 |
| Astra Space Operations, LLC | 1 | 58 | Aug 7, 2023 |
| Group LLC The Star & Little Star Plaza | 1 | 53 | Apr 10, 2020 |
| Twelve Benefit Corporation | 2 | 32 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| S&C Electric Company | 1 | 31 | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Aqua Metals, Inc. | 1 | 12 | Jul 9, 2018 |
| Alameda Health System - Fairmont Rehabilitation and Wellness | 2 | 12 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| VFC | 2 | 11 | Jul 30, 2020 |
Alameda by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 5 | 0 | 181 |
| 2024-2025 | 3 | 1 | 217 |
| 2023-2024 | 5 | 0 | 287 |
| 2022-2023 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| 2021-2022 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| 2020-2021 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019-2020 | 5 | 2 | 945 |
| 2018-2019 | 7 | 5 | 497 |
| 2016-2017 | 2 | 2 | 244 |
Local help after a layoff in Alameda
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Alameda bring WARN back-pay claims in the Superior Court of the county, and the agency routes for the questions that usually travel with a layoff are the same statewide: unpaid final wages and vacation payout go to the Labor Commissioner, discrimination in who was selected goes to the Civil Rights Department (three years to file) or the EEOC (300 days). Our county employment law page covers the local courts, agencies and deadlines. See also all notices in the county. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: California EDD WARN reports, July 2014 to Oct 27, 2026. County and city are as stated on the notice; for 2014 to 2017 filings, where the EDD listed only a city, the county is assigned from that city. Back to the layoff tracker.
About this data: Notices come from the California Employment Development Department WARN reports (fiscal years 2014-2015 to today) and are reloaded from the EDD every Tuesday and Thursday. Employer names appear as the employer wrote them on the notice, grouped where the names clearly refer to the same company. A notice is not a finding that any law was broken. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.