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 2019-2020, newest first
28 notices, 3,006 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamme Inc., DBA Signature | May 29, 2020 | Jun 16, 2020 | 115 | Layoff, temporary | 18 COVID order |
| Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies | May 22, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | 150 | Closure, temporary | 21 days after effective date |
| Pharmedquest Pharmacy Svc | May 26, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 5 | Closure, permanent | 35 COVID order |
| Trumpet Behavioral Health-Newport Beach | Apr 10, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 48 | Layoff, temporary | 24 days after effective date |
| Mellano & Company | Apr 20, 2020 | Apr 20, 2020 | 1 | Closure, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Express Manufacturing, Inc. | Apr 7, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 | 328 | Layoff, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa | May 8, 2020 | Apr 23, 2020 | 60 | Layoff, temporary | 15 days after effective date |
| Live Nation Clubs & Theaters - Riverside Municipal Auditorium | Apr 24, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | 71 | Layoff, temporary | 6 COVID order |
| PAG Santa Ana B1, Inc. | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | 82 | Layoff, temporary | 6 COVID order |
| PAG Santa Ana AVW, Inc. | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | 68 | Layoff, temporary | 6 COVID order |
| OCMC Inc. dba Orange County Mining Co. | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 79 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Aluminum Precision Products | May 7, 2020 | May 7, 2020 | 82 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| BEST-VIP Chauffeured Worldwide, Corp. | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 206 | Layoff, temporary | 3 COVID order |
| Brasstech, Inc. | Apr 7, 2020 | Apr 10, 2020 | 173 | Layoff, temporary | 3 COVID order |
| Brasstech, Inc. | Apr 7, 2020 | Apr 10, 2020 | 122 | Layoff, temporary | 3 COVID order |
| Goodwill Industries of | Apr 7, 2020 | Mar 28, 2020 | 701 | Layoff, temporary | 10 days after effective date |
| Goodwill Industries of | Apr 7, 2020 | Mar 28, 2020 | 122 | Layoff, type not stated | 10 days after effective date |
| Worldwide Golf Enterprises Inc. dba Roger Dunn Golf Shops | Apr 13, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 85 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Goodwill Industries of | Apr 7, 2020 | Mar 28, 2020 | 64 | Layoff, temporary | 10 days after effective date |
| Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba Burlington | Apr 8, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 65 | Closure, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| Systems Paving, Inc. | Apr 1, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 65 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Stacked Restaurants dba Stacked Office | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 22, 2020 | 10 | Layoff, temporary | 4 days after effective date |
| Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Santa Ana/Orange County Airport | Apr 6, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 72 | Layoff, temporary | 14 days after effective date |
| ARYZTA, LLC | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | 54 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| YMCA of | Mar 19, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | 28 | Layoff, temporary | 6 days after effective date |
| SENDER ONE | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 49 | Layoff, temporary | 5 days after effective date |
| Orange County Mining Co | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 79 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Graham Packaging Company, L.P. | Jun 26, 2019 | Sep 4, 2019 | 22 | Closure, permanent | 70 |
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.