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 2015-2016, newest first
39 notices, 3,926 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordstrom Horton Plaza Store | Jun 24, 2016 | Aug 26, 2016 | 169 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Jun 30, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | 100 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| SKF USA Inc. | Jun 13, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | 55 | Layoff, permanent | 109 |
| Prometheus Laboratories Inc. | Jun 2, 2016 | Aug 1, 2016 | 55 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| United Technologies Corporation | Jun 1, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | 6 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| The Declan Suites San Diego | Apr 29, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | 65 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Ardea Biosciences | May 2, 2016 | Jul 8, 2016 | 141 | Layoff, permanent | 67 |
| ecoATM, Inc. | Apr 28, 2016 | May 27, 2016 | 107 | Layoff, permanent | 29 under 60 |
| Solera Holdings, Inc. | Apr 25, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | 83 | Closure, permanent | 66 |
| Sport Chalet LLC | Apr 15, 2016 | Jun 14, 2016 | 67 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. | Apr 8, 2016 | Jun 19, 2016 | 81 | Closure, permanent | 72 |
| Investor's Business Daily, Inc. | Feb 22, 2016 | Apr 29, 2016 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 67 |
| United Technologies Corporation | Feb 1, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | 103 | Closure, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Blue Shield of California | Jan 28, 2016 | Mar 28, 2016 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Microsoft Microsoft Corporation | Jan 20, 2016 | Mar 20, 2016 | 2 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| HD Supply Management, Inc. | Jan 15, 2016 | Mar 1, 2016 | 97 | Layoff, permanent | 46 under 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | Jan 14, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 | 32 | Layoff, type not stated | 61 |
| A-List, Inc. & H-List Inc. dba Kitson | Dec 24, 2015 | Jan 4, 2016 | 21 | Closure, permanent | 11 under 60 |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | Dec 10, 2015 | Feb 8, 2016 | 6 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| United Technologies Corporation | Dec 2, 2015 | Jan 31, 2016 | 31 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| GMRI, Inc. d/b/a Yard House | Nov 7, 2015 | Nov 1, 2015 | 110 | Closure, permanent | 6 days after effective date |
| Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Oct 27, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 79 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| The Declan Suites | Oct 23, 2015 | Dec 26, 2015 | 35 | Layoff, type not stated | 64 |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | Oct 22, 2015 | Dec 21, 2015 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Microsoft Microsoft Corporation | Oct 21, 2015 | Dec 20, 2015 | 4 | Closure, type not stated | 60 |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | Oct 16, 2015 | Dec 18, 2015 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| San Diego Sports, LLC | Sep 30, 2015 | Nov 30, 2015 | 123 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| United Technologies Corporation | Sep 30, 2015 | Nov 30, 2015 | 7 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | Sep 24, 2015 | Nov 23, 2015 | 19 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | Sep 17, 2015 | Nov 20, 2015 | 1,314 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| CareFusion | Sep 15, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | 95 | Layoff, permanent | 15 under 60 |
| Park 'N Fly San Diego and Park 'N Fly | Aug 24, 2015 | Oct 23, 2015 | 71 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Intuit Inc. | Aug 25, 2015 | Oct 26, 2015 | 9 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Soitec Solar Industries, LLC | Aug 17, 2015 | Oct 16, 2015 | 100 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| United Technologies Corporation | Jul 30, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | 21 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| Associate Management Resources, Inc. | Jul 14, 2015 | Sep 14, 2015 | 533 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| ProCourier, Inc. | Jul 6, 2015 | Sep 4, 2015 | 22 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| Microsoft Microsoft Corporation | Jul 8, 2015 | Sep 6, 2015 | 129 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | Jul 6, 2015 | Sep 4, 2015 | 22 | 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.