Layoff notices in Santa Clara at a glance
Santa Clara employers have filed 331 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 23,955 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 12, 2026. 89 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 (257 workers), Manufacturing (151 workers), Information (2 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2022-2023, newest first
33 notices, 1,259 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Incorporated | May 17, 2023 | Jul 18, 2023 | 25 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | May 17, 2023 | Jul 18, 2023 | 24 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | May 17, 2023 | Jul 18, 2023 | 12 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | May 17, 2023 | Jul 18, 2023 | 11 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | May 17, 2023 | Jul 18, 2023 | 8 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | May 17, 2023 | Jul 18, 2023 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | May 17, 2023 | Jul 18, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Intel Corporation | Apr 14, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | 57 | Layoff, permanent | 47 under 60 |
| Cloud Software Group, Inc. | Jan 9, 2023 | Mar 13, 2023 | 96 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Cepheid | Apr 11, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 70 |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | Mar 22, 2023 | May 22, 2023 | 96 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Microsoft | Mar 27, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Mar 1, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Auris Health, Inc. | Mar 1, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | 69 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Verb Surgical, Inc. | Mar 1, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | 47 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | Mar 1, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| CSATS Inc. | Mar 1, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Futurewei Technologies, Inc. | Feb 20, 2023 | Apr 3, 2023 | 43 | Layoff, permanent | 42 under 60 |
| Intel Corporation | Feb 14, 2023 | Apr 15, 2023 | 49 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Intel Corporation | Feb 14, 2023 | Apr 15, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Intel Corporation | Feb 14, 2023 | Apr 15, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Microsoft | Feb 9, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Microsoft | Feb 9, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Microsoft | Jan 18, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Intel Corporation | Jan 13, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | 101 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Intel Corporation | Jan 13, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | 42 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Intel Corporation | Jan 13, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | 25 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Intel Corporation | Jan 13, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | 9 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Intel Corporation | Dec 2, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | 201 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| GlobalFoundries US Inc. | Dec 16, 2022 | Mar 17, 2023 | 50 | Layoff, permanent | 91 |
| Cepheid | Aug 16, 2022 | Oct 18, 2022 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Malwarebytes | Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | 47 | Layoff, permanent | 3 under 60 |
| Owens Corning | Jul 28, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | 225 | Closure, permanent | 95 |
Largest layoffs in Santa Clara since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Corporation | 77 | 3,705 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | 8 | 1,976 | Sep 13, 2026 |
| YMCA of Silicon Valley | 1 | 1,657 | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Levy Premium Foodservice Limited Partnership | 3 | 1,270 | Jun 24, 2020 |
| BYTON North America Corporation | 3 | 830 | Jun 24, 2020 |
| Apple Inc. | 9 | 804 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | 28 | 775 | Jan 24, 2024 |
| Centerplate | 1 | 759 | Feb 9, 2018 |
| Broadcom and Avago | 2 | 582 | Jan 29, 2016 |
| Hitachi Vantara | 4 | 493 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | 17 | 454 | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. | 5 | 395 | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Vishay Siliconi | 2 | 363 | Apr 13, 2017 |
| Hyatt Regency Santa Clara | 1 | 316 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 9 | 277 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Broadcom Corporation | 4 | 247 | Nov 7, 2018 |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 4 | 241 | Jun 7, 2024 |
| TTM Technologies, Inc., subsidiary of TTM Technologies North | 1 | 240 | Aug 11, 2023 |
| Amazon | 3 | 233 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC | 1 | 229 | Sep 1, 2020 |
Santa Clara by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 11 | 0 | 410 |
| 2025-2026 | 44 | 1 | 2,271 |
| 2024-2025 | 31 | 5 | 1,250 |
| 2023-2024 | 42 | 5 | 2,347 |
| 2022-2023 | 33 | 1 | 1,259 |
| 2021-2022 | 4 | 1 | 300 |
| 2020-2021 | 28 | 3 | 3,009 |
| 2019-2020 | 56 | 10 | 5,846 |
| 2018-2019 | 18 | 5 | 1,048 |
| 2017-2018 | 17 | 2 | 2,408 |
| 2016-2017 | 21 | 2 | 1,872 |
| 2015-2016 | 12 | 1 | 1,235 |
| 2014-2015 | 14 | 3 | 700 |
Local help after a layoff in Santa Clara
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Santa Clara 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 Clara 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.