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.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | Hayward | Jun 28, 2019 | Aug 28, 2019 | 15 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| VF Outdoor, LLC | Alameda | Mar 29, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | 213 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Excelitas Technologies, Inc. | Fremont | Jun 25, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 155 | Layoff, permanent | 97 |
| Singulex, Inc. | Alameda | Jun 19, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | 71 | Closure, permanent | 9 under 60 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Fremont | Jan 29, 2019 | Mar 20, 2019 | 964 | Layoff, permanent | 50 under 60 |
| Just Energy Marketing Corp. | Oakland | Jun 11, 2019 | Aug 19, 2019 | 30 | Closure, permanent | 69 |
| Rolls-Royce Corporation | Oakland | Jan 29, 2018 | Apr 2, 2018 | 179 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| EDE GROUP, INC. | Union City | May 30, 2019 | Jul 30, 2019 | 1 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| VF Outdoor, LLC | Alameda | May 31, 2019 | Aug 2, 2019 | 52 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Green Coast Management Inc. | Oakland | May 23, 2019 | Jul 23, 2019 | 136 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Dynavax Technologies Corporation | Berkeley | May 23, 2019 | Jul 23, 2019 | 80 | Layoff, type not stated | 61 |
| Anka Behavioral Health, Incorporated | Fremont | May 8, 2019 | Jul 11, 2019 | 34 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| Ellie Mae, Inc. | Pleasanton | May 14, 2019 | Jul 14, 2019 | 90 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Rank + Rally, LLC | Oakland | Apr 24, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 110 | Closure, permanent | 67 |
| Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | San Leandro | Apr 29, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | 81 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Anka Behavioral Health, Incorporated | Dublin | Apr 19, 2019 | Jun 27, 2019 | 36 | Layoff, permanent | 69 |
| Staples the Office Superstore, LLC | Pleasanton | Apr 23, 2019 | Jun 22, 2019 | 12 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Paramedics Plus, LLC | Livermore | Apr 15, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 487 | Closure, permanent | 76 |
| Revolution Foods, Inc. | San Lorenzo | Apr 16, 2019 | Jun 16, 2019 | 191 | Layoff, temporary | 61 |
| Saybrook University | Oakland | Mar 29, 2019 | Jun 1, 2019 | 1 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. | Hayward | Nov 1, 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 | 103 | Closure, permanent | 91 |
| Instacart | Oakland | Mar 13, 2019 | May 11, 2019 | 15 | Closure, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Instacart | Berkeley | Mar 13, 2019 | May 11, 2019 | 13 | Closure, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| JCPenney JCPenney Corporation, Inc. | Newark | Mar 1, 2019 | May 3, 2019 | 60 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| CEVA Logistics | Hayward | Feb 14, 2019 | Apr 14, 2019 | 269 | Closure, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| CEVA Logistics | Newark | Feb 14, 2019 | Apr 14, 2019 | 116 | Closure, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Provident Bank Mortgage | Pleasanton | Feb 1, 2019 | Apr 8, 2019 | 12 | Closure, permanent | 66 |
| Seeo, Inc. | Hayward | Jan 14, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | 45 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Aisle | Alameda | Dec 4, 2018 | Feb 2, 2019 | 7 | Layoff, type not stated | 60 |
| HMSHost | Oakland | Nov 30, 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 | 204 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Ovations Fanfare, L.P. dba Spectra Food | Oakland | Nov 20, 2018 | Jan 20, 2019 | 763 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| DI Overnite, LLC | San Leandro | Nov 7, 2018 | Mar 8, 2019 | 48 | Layoff, permanent | 121 |
| International Paper Company | San Leandro | Nov 5, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 | 36 | Closure, permanent | 39 under 60 |
| E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. | Emeryville | Nov 2, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 162 | Layoff, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Pleasanton | Oct 10, 2018 | Dec 10, 2018 | 49 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Oakland | Oct 10, 2018 | Dec 10, 2018 | 10 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Bayer US LLC | Berkeley | Oct 2, 2018 | Dec 3, 2018 | 227 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Healthy Living Network | Newark | Sep 28, 2018 | Dec 2, 2018 | 128 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Jabil Inc. | Fremont | Sep 21, 2018 | Nov 19, 2018 | 343 | Closure, temporary | 59 under 60 |
| Jabil Inc. | Livermore | Sep 21, 2018 | Nov 19, 2018 | 92 | Closure, temporary | 59 under 60 |
| ThredUp Inc. | San Leandro | Aug 29, 2018 | Dec 15, 2018 | 118 | Closure, permanent | 108 |
| Orchard Supply Company, LLC | San Leandro | Aug 21, 2018 | Oct 20, 2018 | 57 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| MIDA Industries, Inc. | Fremont | Aug 9, 2018 | Sep 3, 2018 | 55 | Layoff, type not stated | 25 under 60 |
| Wind River Systems, Inc. | Alameda | Jul 17, 2018 | Sep 15, 2018 | 64 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Taylor Communications, Inc. | Livermore | Apr 30, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | 37 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. | Emeryville | Jul 11, 2018 | Sep 12, 2018 | 149 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Theranos, Inc. | Newark | Apr 11, 2018 | Jun 11, 2018 | 125 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Aqua Metals, Inc. | Alameda | Jul 9, 2018 | Sep 10, 2018 | 12 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Sears, Roebuck and Co. | Newark | Jun 28, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 46 | Closure, permanent | 94 |
| Sears, Roebuck and Co. | Newark | Jun 28, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 8 | Closure, permanent | 94 |
| Dream Center Education Holdings, LLC | Alameda | Jun 29, 2018 | Aug 28, 2018 | 78 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
Largest layoffs in Alameda County since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 15 | 14,267 | May 13, 2024 |
| Jabil Inc. | 12 | 1,916 | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Workday, Inc. | 4 | 1,109 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Cepheid | 8 | 962 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Safeway Inc. | 28 | 961 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Paramedics Plus, LLC | 2 | 952 | Apr 15, 2019 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | 67 | 943 | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 | 808 | Apr 10, 2020 |
| Ovations Fanfare, L.P. dba Spectra Food | 1 | 763 | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Rapid Displays Inc. | 3 | 736 | Feb 24, 2021 |
| Zymergen Inc. | 11 | 695 | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Walmart | 3 | 653 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Southwest Airlines - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose | 2 | 579 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Lam Research Corporation | 4 | 561 | May 25, 2023 |
| Impax Laboratories LLC | 1 | 533 | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Bay Area Sports Catering | 2 | 530 | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Claremont Hotel Properties, LLC | 1 | 514 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| FHR Claremont Hotel Management Company, LLC, a | 1 | 508 | Jul 24, 2020 |
| Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS) | 1 | 499 | Jun 26, 2020 |
| Raiders Football Club, LLC | 1 | 492 | Jun 19, 2020 |
Alameda County by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 39 | 5 | 1,244 |
| 2025-2026 | 93 | 32 | 4,349 |
| 2024-2025 | 106 | 32 | 4,719 |
| 2023-2024 | 102 | 33 | 6,520 |
| 2022-2023 | 131 | 19 | 6,667 |
| 2021-2022 | 26 | 7 | 1,280 |
| 2020-2021 | 78 | 24 | 7,149 |
| 2019-2020 | 182 | 29 | 28,173 |
| 2018-2019 | 51 | 34 | 6,389 |
| 2017-2018 | 23 | 16 | 2,291 |
| 2016-2017 | 39 | 23 | 2,507 |
| 2015-2016 | 48 | 19 | 3,402 |
| 2014-2015 | 30 | 7 | 1,459 |
Cities in Alameda County with notices
- Fremont161 notices, 23,430 workers
- Oakland224 notices, 13,487 workers
- Livermore60 notices, 5,784 workers
- Pleasanton119 notices, 5,432 workers
- Hayward79 notices, 5,211 workers
- Newark47 notices, 5,135 workers
- Berkeley63 notices, 4,641 workers
- Emeryville59 notices, 4,250 workers
- San Leandro55 notices, 3,527 workers
- Alameda30 notices, 2,472 workers
- Union City22 notices, 2,033 workers
- Dublin26 notices, 968 workers
- San Lorenzo2 notices, 351 workers
- Castro Valley3 notices, 187 workers
- Albany3 notices, 133 workers
- Sunol1 notices, 16 workers
- Fremotn1 notices, 2 workers
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.