Layoff notices in Santa Barbara at a glance
Santa Barbara employers have filed 43 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 3,146 workers. The most recent notice is dated Dec 8, 2025. 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.
Notices in fiscal year 2016-2017, newest first
2 notices, 294 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macy's Inc | Jan 4, 2017 | Mar 6, 2017 | 96 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Channel Technologies Group LLC | Oct 17, 2016 | Dec 20, 2016 | 198 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
Largest layoffs in Santa Barbara since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewood Miramar Beach Montecito | 1 | 352 | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Belmond El Encanto | 1 | 307 | Jun 23, 2020 |
| Hilton Hotel Employer LLC DBA Hilton Santa Barbara Resort | 1 | 221 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Channel Technologies Group LLC | 1 | 198 | Oct 17, 2016 |
| Hotel Californian | 1 | 197 | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Swell Athletic Clubs, GP, dba WCAC Management LLC | 1 | 194 | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Nordstrom, Inc. dba Nordstrom | 1 | 182 | May 11, 2020 |
| Jordanos | 1 | 141 | Apr 13, 2020 |
| Bluewater Grill | 2 | 134 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Corning Research and Development Corporation | 2 | 123 | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Zoo | 1 | 120 | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Brophy & Sons Inc. | 1 | 107 | Apr 15, 2020 |
| KHRG Canary LLC dba Canary Hotel | 1 | 106 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Macy's Inc | 1 | 96 | Jan 4, 2017 |
| The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara | 1 | 86 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | 1 | 81 | Sep 2, 2015 |
| Sears, Roebuck and Co. | 2 | 72 | Nov 8, 2018 |
| MCC BB Property LLC | 2 | 67 | Dec 10, 2015 |
| The Fresh Market, Inc. | 1 | 60 | Mar 5, 2014 |
| Saks & Company LLC | 1 | 56 | Jun 12, 2015 |
Santa Barbara by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 4 | 1 | 50 |
| 2024-2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-2024 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| 2022-2023 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-2022 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020-2021 | 4 | 2 | 227 |
| 2019-2020 | 17 | 2 | 2,152 |
| 2018-2019 | 2 | 2 | 72 |
| 2016-2017 | 2 | 2 | 294 |
| 2015-2016 | 5 | 2 | 198 |
| 2014-2015 | 3 | 2 | 124 |
Local help after a layoff in Santa Barbara
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Santa Barbara 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.