Layoff notices in San Rafael at a glance
San Rafael employers have filed 35 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 2,402 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 18, 2026. 6 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 Healthcare and Social Assistance (1 workers).
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35 notices, 2,402 workers. Filter by year in the table below.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Oct 18, 2026 | Dec 17, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Heritage Bank of Commerce (Remote-San Jose) | Feb 27, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 49 under 60 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Oct 13, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 3 days after effective date |
| Downtown Streets, Inc. | Aug 29, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | 16 | Closure, type not stated | 63 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 4, 2025 | 42 | Layoff, permanent | 14 days after effective date |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Jul 21, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| St. Vincent's School for Boys | Apr 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 52 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | Aug 28, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | 94 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | May 14, 2024 | Jul 13, 2024 | 57 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Carbon Health Medical Group | Jan 12, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | 10 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| DirectBuy Home Improvement, Inc. dba Z Gallerie | Dec 12, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | 15 | Layoff, permanent | 50 under 60 |
| Carbon Health | Aug 10, 2023 | Oct 9, 2023 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Vionic Consumer Care Operations | Jul 19, 2023 | Sep 17, 2023 | 6 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| BJ's Restaurants, Inc. | Feb 10, 2023 | Apr 12, 2023 | 90 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | Oct 6, 2022 | Dec 6, 2022 | 62 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Aug 15, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | 578 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Marin General Hospital dba MarinHealth Medical Center | Feb 3, 2022 | Apr 9, 2022 | 41 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| PR1 Automotive, LLC dba Mercedes-Benz of Marin | Apr 14, 2021 | May 23, 2021 | 68 | Closure, permanent | 39 under 60 |
| Nazareth House | Nov 19, 2020 | Jan 18, 2021 | 76 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Terrapin Crossroads | Jun 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 104 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Vionic HQ | May 8, 2020 | Apr 9, 2020 | 28 | Layoff, temporary | 29 days after effective date |
| PRI Automotive, LLC DBA Mercedes-Benz of Marin | Mar 30, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 51 | Layoff, temporary | 2 COVID order |
| Osher Marin Jewish Community Center | Apr 3, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 226 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| BMW San Rafael | Apr 9, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 59 | Layoff, temporary | 22 days after effective date |
| Peacock Gap | Apr 8, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 72 | Layoff, temporary | 22 days after effective date |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Century Northgate | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | 56 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Century Regency | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | 21 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Embassy Suites by Hilton San Rafael | Mar 19, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | 90 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Orchard Supply Company, LLC | Aug 21, 2018 | Oct 20, 2018 | 50 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Nov 29, 2017 | Feb 1, 2018 | 49 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| Telltale, Inc. | Nov 7, 2017 | Jan 8, 2018 | 90 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Pacific Laser Systems | Sep 1, 2016 | Oct 31, 2016 | 69 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Genworth Financial, Inc. | Aug 30, 2016 | Oct 30, 2016 | 58 | Closure, type not stated | 61 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Feb 2, 2016 | Apr 10, 2016 | 48 | Layoff, permanent | 68 |
| Sonnen BMW | May 1, 2015 | Jul 10, 2015 | 114 | Closure, type not stated | 70 |
Largest layoffs in San Rafael since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autodesk, Inc. | 3 | 675 | Aug 15, 2022 |
| Osher Marin Jewish Community Center | 1 | 226 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | 3 | 213 | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Sonnen BMW | 1 | 114 | May 1, 2015 |
| Terrapin Crossroads | 1 | 104 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Telltale, Inc. | 1 | 90 | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Embassy Suites by Hilton San Rafael | 1 | 90 | Mar 19, 2020 |
| BJ's Restaurants, Inc. | 1 | 90 | Feb 10, 2023 |
| Nazareth House | 1 | 76 | Nov 19, 2020 |
| Peacock Gap | 1 | 72 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Pacific Laser Systems | 1 | 69 | Sep 1, 2016 |
| PR1 Automotive, LLC dba Mercedes-Benz of Marin | 1 | 68 | Apr 14, 2021 |
| BMW San Rafael | 1 | 59 | Apr 9, 2020 |
| Genworth Financial, Inc. | 1 | 58 | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Century Northgate | 1 | 56 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| St. Vincent's School for Boys | 1 | 52 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| PRI Automotive, LLC DBA Mercedes-Benz of Marin | 1 | 51 | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Orchard Supply Company, LLC | 1 | 50 | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | 3 | 45 | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Marin General Hospital dba MarinHealth Medical Center | 1 | 41 | Feb 3, 2022 |
San Rafael by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-2026 | 5 | 1 | 64 |
| 2024-2025 | 2 | 1 | 146 |
| 2023-2024 | 5 | 1 | 91 |
| 2022-2023 | 3 | 2 | 730 |
| 2021-2022 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
| 2020-2021 | 3 | 2 | 248 |
| 2019-2020 | 8 | 0 | 603 |
| 2018-2019 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 2017-2018 | 2 | 0 | 139 |
| 2016-2017 | 2 | 2 | 127 |
| 2015-2016 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| 2014-2015 | 1 | 1 | 114 |
Local help after a layoff in San Rafael
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in San Rafael 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.