Layoff notices in Santa Ana at a glance
Santa Ana employers have filed 135 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 9,609 workers. The most recent notice is dated Aug 31, 2026. 23 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 (32 workers), Wholesale Trade (1 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2015-2016, newest first
7 notices, 1,285 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital Technology, Inc. | May 4, 2016 | Jun 17, 2016 | 18 | Layoff, permanent | 44 under 60 |
| Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. | Apr 8, 2016 | Jun 19, 2016 | 92 | Closure, permanent | 72 |
| Freedom Communications, Inc. | Feb 18, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | 969 | Layoff, type not stated | 42 under 60 |
| Wells Fargo | Oct 21, 2015 | Dec 20, 2015 | 65 | Closure, type not stated | 60 |
| Zenith Education Group | Oct 1, 2015 | Dec 1, 2015 | 48 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Zenith Education Group | Sep 1, 2015 | Nov 1, 2015 | 18 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Ralphs Grocery Company | Aug 14, 2015 | Oct 25, 2015 | 75 | Layoff, permanent | 72 |
Largest layoffs in Santa Ana since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Communications, Inc. | 2 | 1,057 | Feb 18, 2016 |
| Goodwill Industries of | 3 | 887 | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Express Manufacturing, Inc. | 2 | 601 | Apr 28, 2020 |
| UKG Inc. | 2 | 404 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Brasstech, Inc. | 2 | 295 | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Stearns Lending, LLC | 2 | 248 | Jul 25, 2018 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 1 | 237 | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Nationstar Mortgage, LLC dba Mr. Cooper | 2 | 229 | May 19, 2022 |
| Banc of California, N.A. | 5 | 207 | Mar 27, 2019 |
| BEST-VIP Chauffeured Worldwide, Corp. | 1 | 206 | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Nordstrom Main Place Store | 1 | 195 | Jan 12, 2017 |
| Systems Paving, Inc. | 2 | 183 | May 4, 2020 |
| Nationstar Mortgage, LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper | 1 | 175 | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Dream Center Education Holdings, LLC | 1 | 161 | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies | 1 | 150 | May 22, 2020 |
| ITT Cannon LLC | 8 | 148 | May 19, 2015 |
| OCMC Inc. dba Orange County Mining Co. | 2 | 138 | Dec 9, 2020 |
| TRISTAR Insurance Group | 1 | 137 | Apr 25, 2019 |
| Southwest Airlines - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose | 1 | 128 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| First American Title Insurance Company | 2 | 118 | Jan 10, 2019 |
Santa Ana by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 2 | 1 | 33 |
| 2025-2026 | 7 | 2 | 254 |
| 2024-2025 | 12 | 6 | 735 |
| 2023-2024 | 13 | 1 | 138 |
| 2022-2023 | 4 | 2 | 268 |
| 2021-2022 | 4 | 0 | 326 |
| 2020-2021 | 11 | 4 | 1,030 |
| 2019-2020 | 28 | 5 | 3,006 |
| 2018-2019 | 17 | 7 | 1,276 |
| 2017-2018 | 5 | 2 | 228 |
| 2016-2017 | 10 | 5 | 689 |
| 2015-2016 | 7 | 2 | 1,285 |
| 2014-2015 | 15 | 0 | 341 |
Local help after a layoff in Santa Ana
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana 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.