Layoff notices in Santa Cruz at a glance
Santa Cruz employers have filed 20 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 2,442 workers. The most recent notice is dated Jul 26, 2026. 2 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 Wholesale Trade (1 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2015-2016, newest first
1 notices, 48 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CST California Stations, Inc. | May 4, 2016 | Jul 5, 2016 | 48 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
Largest layoffs in Santa Cruz since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz Seaside Company | 1 | 1,097 | May 1, 2020 |
| Chaminade Resort & Spa | 3 | 446 | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Dream Inn Santa Cruz-Dream Inn Hotel Associates LLC | 1 | 191 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Verve Coffee Roasters | 1 | 152 | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Benchmark Conference Resorts of California, LLC dba | 1 | 125 | Jun 1, 2020 |
| BPR Properties Management, LLC dba BPR HOTELS | 1 | 82 | Aug 6, 2020 |
| BPR Properties Management, LLC dba BPR HOTELS, Hotel Parado | 1 | 68 | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Diocese of Monterey | 1 | 58 | May 7, 2020 |
| Coastline Support, Inc. | 1 | 55 | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Compagnon Incorporated | 1 | 51 | Apr 11, 2020 |
| CST California Stations, Inc. | 1 | 48 | May 4, 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, Inc. | 1 | 17 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Pizza my Heart, Inc. | 1 | 14 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Sutter VNA & Hospice | 1 | 14 | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Barnaby Ltd dba Good Vibrations | 1 | 13 | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Downtown Streets, Inc. | 1 | 9 | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Yerba Mate Co., LLC - San Fernando Valley | 1 | 1 | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Lockheed Martin Space | 1 | 1 | Apr 9, 2024 |
Santa Cruz by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-2026 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| 2023-2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-2021 | 2 | 0 | 207 |
| 2019-2020 | 11 | 2 | 1,965 |
| 2016-2017 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 2015-2016 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| 2014-2015 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
Local help after a layoff in Santa Cruz
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Santa Cruz 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.