Layoff notices in San Diego at a glance
San Diego employers have filed 1,060 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 100,450 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 26, 2026. 258 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. Since the EDD began reporting industry in 2026, the sectors filing most here are Professional Scientific and Technical Services (264 workers), Healthcare and Social Assistance (244 workers), Manufacturing (121 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2014-2015, newest first
34 notices, 3,570 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intuit Inc. | Jun 25, 2015 | Aug 24, 2015 | 11 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | Jun 16, 2015 | Aug 17, 2015 | 12 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | Jun 16, 2015 | Aug 17, 2015 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | Jun 16, 2015 | Aug 17, 2015 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Envoy, Inc | May 26, 2015 | Jul 27, 2015 | 79 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| The San Diego Union Tribune, LLC | May 26, 2015 | Jul 25, 2015 | 175 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| BP | May 8, 2015 | Jul 7, 2015 | 90 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation | Apr 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | 3 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Prospect Enterprises, Inc. - American | Apr 24, 2015 | Jul 4, 2015 | 57 | Layoff, permanent | 71 |
| Sony Electronics Inc. | Mar 17, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | 75 | Layoff, type not stated | 14 under 60 |
| Service America Corporation, d/b/a | Mar 13, 2015 | Apr 16, 2015 | 831 | Layoff, type not stated | 34 under 60 |
| The Active Network | Feb 26, 2015 | May 1, 2015 | 53 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| DialAmerica | Feb 17, 2015 | May 15, 2015 | 227 | Closure, permanent | 87 |
| Midland Credit Management, Inc. | Feb 25, 2015 | May 1, 2015 | 40 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| DynCorp International LLC | Feb 3, 2015 | Mar 4, 2015 | 81 | Closure, permanent | 29 under 60 |
| Daybreak Game Company | Feb 11, 2015 | Apr 13, 2015 | 140 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| United Technologies Corporation | Feb 9, 2015 | Apr 10, 2015 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Albertson's, LLC | Jan 16, 2015 | Feb 26, 2015 | 63 | Closure, permanent | 41 under 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | Dec 10, 2014 | Feb 11, 2015 | 178 | Layoff, type not stated | 63 |
| SEAWORLD LLC | Dec 12, 2014 | Feb 12, 2015 | 108 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | Nov 3, 2014 | Jan 2, 2015 | 160 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Science Application International | Nov 19, 2014 | Feb 13, 2015 | 63 | Layoff, permanent | 86 |
| Microsoft and Nokia, Inc. | Oct 29, 2014 | Dec 28, 2014 | 154 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| The Active Network | Oct 15, 2014 | Dec 19, 2014 | 65 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| Microsoft and Nokia, Inc. | Sep 18, 2014 | Nov 17, 2014 | 13 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| United Technologies Corporation | Sep 15, 2014 | Nov 14, 2014 | 6 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| The Active Network | Sep 4, 2014 | Nov 7, 2014 | 47 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| Stingaree | Aug 28, 2014 | Nov 1, 2014 | 111 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Angelica Textile Services, Inc. | Aug 21, 2014 | Oct 20, 2014 | 67 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Intuit Inc. | Jul 15, 2014 | Sep 15, 2014 | 7 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Trius Therapeutics, Inc. | Jul 30, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | 6 | Layoff, type not stated | 62 |
| Broadcom Corporation | Jul 23, 2014 | Sep 26, 2014 | 203 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| T.G.I. Friday's | Jul 21, 2014 | Sep 22, 2014 | 56 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Microsift and Nokia Inc | Jul 17, 2014 | Sep 15, 2014 | 378 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
Largest layoffs in San Diego since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Incorporated | 53 | 5,127 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| LAZ Parking California, LLC | 3 | 3,860 | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Sea World LLC | 3 | 2,389 | Mar 27, 2020 |
| National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | 2 | 2,337 | Jul 30, 2018 |
| SeaWorld San Diego | 2 | 2,267 | Jul 24, 2020 |
| Cohn Restaurant Group | 2 | 2,116 | Dec 15, 2020 |
| YMCA of San Diego | 1 | 2,047 | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Zoological Society of San Diego dba San Diego Zoo | 1 | 1,690 | Apr 28, 2020 |
| San Diego Sportservice, Inc. | 2 | 1,446 | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | 4 | 1,260 | Aug 27, 2025 |
| The Brigantine, Inc. | 4 | 1,257 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Goodwill Industries of San Diego County (GISD) | 1 | 1,235 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Padres LP | 1 | 1,215 | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Associated Students of San Diego State University | 1 | 965 | May 7, 2020 |
| Hyatt Corporation dba Grand Hyatt San Diego | 3 | 951 | Sep 21, 2020 |
| SEAWORLD LLC | 2 | 935 | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Marriott International, Inc. DBA Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | 1 | 903 | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Bartell Hotels San Diego's Premier Properties | 1 | 900 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. | 2 | 880 | Oct 12, 2023 |
| Service America Corporation, d/b/a | 1 | 831 | Mar 13, 2015 |
San Diego by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 15 | 1 | 651 |
| 2025-2026 | 120 | 15 | 3,892 |
| 2024-2025 | 58 | 22 | 2,580 |
| 2023-2024 | 125 | 23 | 7,554 |
| 2022-2023 | 125 | 24 | 6,892 |
| 2021-2022 | 44 | 11 | 1,659 |
| 2020-2021 | 122 | 9 | 18,253 |
| 2019-2020 | 272 | 49 | 38,541 |
| 2018-2019 | 33 | 14 | 4,063 |
| 2017-2018 | 40 | 19 | 4,214 |
| 2016-2017 | 33 | 21 | 4,655 |
| 2015-2016 | 39 | 16 | 3,926 |
| 2014-2015 | 34 | 9 | 3,570 |
Local help after a layoff in San Diego
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in San Diego 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 San Diego 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.