County record, California WARN filings

Alameda County Layoff Notices, Fiscal Year 2018-2019

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.

Every WARN notice filed by employers in Alameda County since July 2014: 948 notices and 76,149 workers, searchable and sorted newest first.

Every WARN notice filed with the California EDD since July 2014: 17,562 notices, 8,284 employers, 1,453,182 workers.

Layoff notices in Alameda County at a glance

Alameda County employers have filed 948 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 76,149 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 25, 2026. 204 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 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation (212 workers), Accommodation and Food Services (181 workers), Manufacturing (171 workers).

Notices in fiscal year 2018-2019, newest first

51 notices, 6,389 workers. Show all years.

WARN notices in Alameda County
EmployerCityNotice dateEffectiveWorkersTypeDays notice
California Comfort Systems USA, Inc.HaywardJun 28, 2019Aug 28, 201915Closure, permanent61
VF Outdoor, LLCAlamedaMar 29, 2019May 31, 2019213Closure, permanent63
Excelitas Technologies, Inc.FremontJun 25, 2019Sep 30, 2019155Layoff, permanent97
Singulex, Inc.AlamedaJun 19, 2019Jun 28, 201971Closure, permanent9 under 60
Tesla, Inc.FremontJan 29, 2019Mar 20, 2019964Layoff, permanent50 under 60
Just Energy Marketing Corp.OaklandJun 11, 2019Aug 19, 201930Closure, permanent69
Rolls-Royce CorporationOaklandJan 29, 2018Apr 2, 2018179Closure, permanent63
EDE GROUP, INC.Union CityMay 30, 2019Jul 30, 20191Closure, permanent61
VF Outdoor, LLCAlamedaMay 31, 2019Aug 2, 201952Closure, permanent63
Green Coast Management Inc.OaklandMay 23, 2019Jul 23, 2019136Layoff, permanent61
Dynavax Technologies CorporationBerkeleyMay 23, 2019Jul 23, 201980Layoff, type not stated61
Anka Behavioral Health, IncorporatedFremontMay 8, 2019Jul 11, 201934Closure, permanent64
Ellie Mae, Inc.PleasantonMay 14, 2019Jul 14, 201990Layoff, permanent61
Rank + Rally, LLCOaklandApr 24, 2019Jun 30, 2019110Closure, permanent67
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.San LeandroApr 29, 2019Jun 28, 201981Closure, permanent60
Anka Behavioral Health, IncorporatedDublinApr 19, 2019Jun 27, 201936Layoff, permanent69
Staples the Office Superstore, LLCPleasantonApr 23, 2019Jun 22, 201912Closure, permanent60
Paramedics Plus, LLCLivermoreApr 15, 2019Jun 30, 2019487Closure, permanent76
Revolution Foods, Inc.San LorenzoApr 16, 2019Jun 16, 2019191Layoff, temporary61
Saybrook UniversityOaklandMar 29, 2019Jun 1, 20191Closure, permanent64
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.HaywardNov 1, 2018Jan 31, 2019103Closure, permanent91
InstacartOaklandMar 13, 2019May 11, 201915Closure, permanent59 under 60
InstacartBerkeleyMar 13, 2019May 11, 201913Closure, permanent59 under 60
JCPenney
JCPenney Corporation, Inc.
NewarkMar 1, 2019May 3, 201960Closure, permanent63
CEVA LogisticsHaywardFeb 14, 2019Apr 14, 2019269Closure, permanent59 under 60
CEVA LogisticsNewarkFeb 14, 2019Apr 14, 2019116Closure, permanent59 under 60
Provident Bank MortgagePleasantonFeb 1, 2019Apr 8, 201912Closure, permanent66
Seeo, Inc.HaywardJan 14, 2019Mar 15, 201945Closure, permanent60
AisleAlamedaDec 4, 2018Feb 2, 20197Layoff, type not stated60
HMSHostOaklandNov 30, 2018Jan 31, 2019204Layoff, permanent62
Ovations Fanfare, L.P. dba Spectra FoodOaklandNov 20, 2018Jan 20, 2019763Closure, permanent61
DI Overnite, LLCSan LeandroNov 7, 2018Mar 8, 201948Layoff, permanent121
International Paper CompanySan LeandroNov 5, 2018Dec 14, 201836Closure, permanent39 under 60
E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.EmeryvilleNov 2, 2018Dec 31, 2018162Layoff, permanent59 under 60
Kaiser Foundation HospitalsPleasantonOct 10, 2018Dec 10, 201849Layoff, permanent61
Kaiser Foundation HospitalsOaklandOct 10, 2018Dec 10, 201810Layoff, permanent61
Bayer US LLCBerkeleyOct 2, 2018Dec 3, 2018227Layoff, permanent62
Healthy Living NetworkNewarkSep 28, 2018Dec 2, 2018128Closure, permanent65
Jabil Inc.FremontSep 21, 2018Nov 19, 2018343Closure, temporary59 under 60
Jabil Inc.LivermoreSep 21, 2018Nov 19, 201892Closure, temporary59 under 60
ThredUp Inc.San LeandroAug 29, 2018Dec 15, 2018118Closure, permanent108
Orchard Supply Company, LLCSan LeandroAug 21, 2018Oct 20, 201857Closure, permanent60
MIDA Industries, Inc.FremontAug 9, 2018Sep 3, 201855Layoff, type not stated25 under 60
Wind River Systems, Inc.AlamedaJul 17, 2018Sep 15, 201864Layoff, permanent60
Taylor Communications, Inc.LivermoreApr 30, 2018Jun 29, 201837Closure, permanent60
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.EmeryvilleJul 11, 2018Sep 12, 2018149Closure, permanent63
Theranos, Inc.NewarkApr 11, 2018Jun 11, 2018125Layoff, permanent61
Aqua Metals, Inc.AlamedaJul 9, 2018Sep 10, 201812Closure, permanent63
Sears, Roebuck and Co.NewarkJun 28, 2018Sep 30, 201846Closure, permanent94
Sears, Roebuck and Co.NewarkJun 28, 2018Sep 30, 20188Closure, permanent94
Dream Center Education Holdings, LLCAlamedaJun 29, 2018Aug 28, 201878Closure, permanent60

Largest layoffs in Alameda County since 2014

EmployerNoticesWorkersLatest
Tesla, Inc.1514,267May 13, 2024
Jabil Inc.121,916Sep 23, 2024
Workday, Inc.41,109Sep 28, 2026
Cepheid8962Mar 12, 2025
Safeway Inc.28961Sep 16, 2026
Paramedics Plus, LLC2952Apr 15, 2019
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals67943Oct 13, 2025
Oakland Athletics2808Apr 10, 2020
Ovations Fanfare, L.P. dba Spectra Food1763Nov 20, 2018
Rapid Displays Inc.3736Feb 24, 2021
Zymergen Inc.11695Oct 3, 2023
Walmart3653Sep 4, 2025
Southwest Airlines - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose2579Dec 3, 2020
Lam Research Corporation4561May 25, 2023
Impax Laboratories LLC1533Jun 11, 2018
Bay Area Sports Catering2530Jul 23, 2024
Claremont Hotel Properties, LLC1514Mar 20, 2020
FHR Claremont Hotel Management Company, LLC, a1508Jul 24, 2020
Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS)1499Jun 26, 2020
Raiders Football Club, LLC1492Jun 19, 2020

Alameda County by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNoticesClosuresWorkers
2026-20273951,244
2025-202693324,349
2024-2025106324,719
2023-2024102336,520
2022-2023131196,667
2021-20222671,280
2020-202178247,149
2019-20201822928,173
2018-201951346,389
2017-201823162,291
2016-201739232,507
2015-201648193,402
2014-20153071,459

Cities in Alameda County with notices

Local help after a layoff in Alameda

A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Alameda 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 Alameda employment law page covers the local courts, agencies and deadlines. 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.

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