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 2017-2018, newest first
40 notices, 4,214 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banc of California, N.A. | Jun 26, 2018 | Jun 26, 2018 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| NPL | Apr 15, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | 1 | Closure, type not stated | 61 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | Jun 12, 2018 | Aug 13, 2018 | 17 | Layoff, type not stated | 62 |
| Continental Maritime of San Diego, Inc. | Jun 1, 2018 | Aug 3, 2018 | 235 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Soleil Communications, Inc. and Apollo | May 15, 2018 | Jul 16, 2018 | 88 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| RR Donnelley | May 17, 2018 | Jul 16, 2018 | 49 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | May 15, 2018 | Jul 18, 2018 | 44 | Layoff, type not stated | 64 |
| Daybreak Game Company | Apr 26, 2018 | Jun 25, 2018 | 79 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Ignyta | May 1, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | 57 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Boyd Coffee Company | Apr 18, 2018 | Jun 21, 2018 | 1 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | Apr 18, 2018 | Jun 19, 2018 | 1,231 | Layoff, type not stated | 62 |
| KnuEdge, Inc. | Mar 22, 2018 | May 25, 2018 | 30 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| Boyd Coffee Company | Mar 21, 2018 | May 23, 2018 | 3 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | Feb 15, 2018 | Apr 15, 2018 | 401 | Closure, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Illumina, Inc. | Feb 12, 2018 | Apr 13, 2018 | 55 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| EBuys, Inc., dba Shoe Metro | Feb 5, 2018 | Apr 6, 2018 | 57 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | Jan 16, 2018 | Mar 16, 2018 | 79 | Layoff, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Scripps Health Administrative Services | Jan 9, 2018 | Mar 9, 2018 | 69 | Layoff, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Evolution Hospitality - serving Sheraton San Jose | Dec 15, 2017 | Feb 18, 2018 | 41 | Layoff, temporary | 65 |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | Dec 13, 2017 | Feb 12, 2018 | 40 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Dart NeuroScience, LLC | Dec 7, 2017 | Feb 9, 2018 | 265 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation, Aerospace | Dec 6, 2017 | Feb 9, 2018 | 51 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | Nov 15, 2017 | Jan 15, 2018 | 17 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Parker School Uniforms | Nov 14, 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 3 | Closure, permanent | 47 under 60 |
| Renovate America, Inc. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | 100 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | Nov 2, 2017 | Jan 2, 2018 | 53 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Scoobeez San Diego | Sep 13, 2017 | Nov 9, 2017 | 94 | Closure, permanent | 57 under 60 |
| PharMerica Corporation | Oct 23, 2017 | Dec 24, 2017 | 8 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| Sea World LLC | Oct 18, 2017 | Dec 17, 2017 | 79 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| PIRCH | Oct 10, 2017 | Dec 9, 2017 | 78 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| KeHE Monterrey Provisions, LLC | Oct 4, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 | 91 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| CareFusion Resources, LLC | Sep 25, 2017 | Oct 2, 2017 | 82 | Layoff, permanent | 7 under 60 |
| Tower 23, Inc. JRDN Restaurant | Aug 30, 2017 | Nov 5, 2017 | 94 | Closure, temporary | 67 |
| Molina Healthcare of California, Inc. | Sep 14, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | 9 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | Aug 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 | 54 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | Aug 16, 2017 | Oct 16, 2017 | 50 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Competitor Group, Inc. | Jul 28, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | 145 | Closure, permanent | 110 |
| BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair (SDSR) | Jul 10, 2017 | Sep 5, 2017 | 276 | Layoff, permanent | 57 under 60 |
| Sears | Jun 22, 2017 | Sep 10, 2017 | 74 | Closure, permanent | 80 |
| Sears | Jun 22, 2017 | Sep 10, 2017 | 12 | Closure, permanent | 80 |
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.