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 2022-2023, newest first
125 notices, 6,892 workers, page 2 of 2. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illumina, Inc. | Nov 14, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| GoFundMe, Inc. | Oct 28, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 23 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| GoFundMe, Inc. | Oct 28, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 11 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| CareFusion Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of Becton | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | 58 | Layoff, permanent | 14 under 60 |
| CareFusion Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of Becton | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | 26 | Layoff, permanent | 14 under 60 |
| UTC Restaurant Ventures LLC dba Great Maple | Oct 23, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | 61 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Ademco Inc. | Oct 20, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | 127 | Layoff, temporary | 61 |
| Buca Restaurants 2, Inc. dba Buca di Beppo Italian | Oct 3, 2022 | Dec 2, 2022 | 44 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Amentum | Sep 16, 2022 | Oct 15, 2022 | 70 | Layoff, permanent | 29 under 60 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | Sep 7, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | 169 | Closure, permanent | 71 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | Sep 7, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | 92 | Closure, permanent | 71 |
| Clairemont Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LLC dba | Aug 18, 2022 | Oct 22, 2022 | 104 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Cal-Multi, LLC | Aug 26, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | 100 | Layoff, permanent | 66 |
| Shift Technologies Inc. | Aug 9, 2022 | Oct 8, 2022 | 53 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Modern Times Drinks, Inc. | Aug 9, 2022 | Oct 4, 2022 | 57 | Closure, permanent | 56 under 60 |
| Modern Times Drinks, Inc. | Aug 9, 2022 | Oct 4, 2022 | 16 | Closure, permanent | 56 under 60 |
| Modern Times Drinks, Inc. | Aug 9, 2022 | Oct 4, 2022 | 3 | Closure, permanent | 56 under 60 |
| The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows | Aug 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | 73 | Layoff, temporary | 62 |
| The Permanente Federation dba Permanente | May 11, 2022 | Jul 11, 2022 | 19 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Life Cycle Engineering Inc | Jul 13, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | 69 | Layoff, permanent | 51 under 60 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | Jun 29, 2022 | Aug 28, 2022 | 77 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| PAE Shared Services LLC dba Amentum | Jun 15, 2022 | Aug 11, 2022 | 68 | Layoff, permanent | 57 under 60 |
| PAE Shared Services LLC dba Amentum | Jun 15, 2022 | Aug 11, 2022 | 25 | Layoff, permanent | 57 under 60 |
| Cue Health Inc. | Jun 23, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 | 37 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Cue Health Inc. | Jun 23, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 | 9 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
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.