Layoff notices in Contra Costa County at a glance
Contra Costa County employers have filed 355 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 25,078 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 19, 2026. 53 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 Mining Quarrying Oil and Gas Exraction (180 workers), Retail Trade (143 workers), Healthcare and Social Assistance (77 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2016-2017, newest first
15 notices, 1,813 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. | Richmond | May 24, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | 108 | Closure, permanent | 68 |
| USS-POSCO Industries | Pittsburg | May 9, 2017 | Jul 10, 2017 | 635 | Layoff, temporary | 62 |
| Roman Catholic Welfare Corporation | El Cerrito | Mar 27, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | 15 | Closure, permanent | 80 |
| bebe stores, Inc. | Concord | Mar 25, 2017 | May 27, 2017 | 11 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Bank of the West | San Ramon | Feb 6, 2017 | Apr 3, 2017 | 47 | Layoff, permanent | 56 under 60 |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | Antioch | Jan 11, 2017 | Mar 18, 2017 | 107 | Layoff, permanent | 66 |
| SunPower Corporation | Richmond | Dec 6, 2016 | Feb 3, 2017 | 59 | Layoff, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| AT&T | San Ramon | Oct 27, 2016 | Dec 27, 2016 | 102 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Associated Third Party Administrators | Concord | Oct 18, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 | 13 | Closure, permanent | 28 under 60 |
| Utilimap Corporation | San Ramon | Sep 14, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Hercules | Oct 13, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | 2 | Closure, permanent | 78 |
| Sutter VNA & Hospice | Concord | Sep 30, 2016 | Dec 2, 2016 | 15 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| ITT Technical Services, Inc. | Concord | Sep 7, 2016 | Sep 6, 2016 | 29 | Closure, permanent | 1 days after effective date |
| USS-POSCO Industries | Pittsburg | Jun 30, 2016 | Sep 4, 2016 | 643 | Layoff, temporary | 66 |
| DCS Facility Services | Brentwood | Jun 30, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | 22 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
Largest layoffs in Contra Costa County since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| USS-POSCO Industries | 7 | 4,039 | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Chevron | 9 | 1,559 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| AT&T | 18 | 729 | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Doctors Medical Center | 1 | 709 | Feb 13, 2015 |
| Marathon Petroleum Company LP | 1 | 702 | Aug 3, 2020 |
| Grocery Delivery E-Services USA, Inc. dba HelloFresh | 1 | 611 | Oct 10, 2022 |
| General Electric Company | 4 | 543 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| USS-UPI, LLC | 1 | 474 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Bank of the West | 5 | 389 | Jul 10, 2023 |
| California Grand Casino | 2 | 371 | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Wells Fargo | 3 | 362 | May 27, 2025 |
| Moxion Power, Inc. | 2 | 345 | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Blackhawk Country Club | 9 | 338 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| Fresenius USA, Inc. | 6 | 309 | May 16, 2024 |
| Robert Half International Inc. | 2 | 309 | Oct 30, 2020 |
| First Transit | 2 | 309 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Brinderson | 3 | 291 | Oct 10, 2018 |
| Bay Club Walnut Creek | 1 | 291 | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Scarbrough Management Corporation | 12 | 267 | Nov 13, 2014 |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Olive Garden | 1 | 256 | May 6, 2020 |
Contra Costa County by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 22 | 3 | 471 |
| 2025-2026 | 26 | 6 | 641 |
| 2024-2025 | 44 | 6 | 1,829 |
| 2023-2024 | 46 | 25 | 2,512 |
| 2022-2023 | 9 | 4 | 849 |
| 2021-2022 | 20 | 6 | 751 |
| 2020-2021 | 36 | 6 | 2,681 |
| 2019-2020 | 75 | 10 | 6,758 |
| 2018-2019 | 20 | 11 | 1,469 |
| 2017-2018 | 10 | 3 | 792 |
| 2016-2017 | 15 | 7 | 1,813 |
| 2015-2016 | 12 | 4 | 1,679 |
| 2014-2015 | 20 | 1 | 2,833 |
Cities in Contra Costa County with notices
- Pittsburg48 notices, 5,512 workers
- San Ramon62 notices, 5,125 workers
- Richmond38 notices, 3,362 workers
- Concord63 notices, 3,245 workers
- Walnut Creek43 notices, 1,509 workers
- Martinez9 notices, 1,094 workers
- San Pablo7 notices, 979 workers
- Antioch22 notices, 967 workers
- Pleasant Hill13 notices, 784 workers
- Danville20 notices, 777 workers
- Pacheco2 notices, 371 workers
- Crockett2 notices, 226 workers
- Hercules3 notices, 225 workers
- Pinole6 notices, 218 workers
- Brentwood5 notices, 205 workers
- Lafayette1 notices, 175 workers
- Rodeo1 notices, 99 workers
- Diablo1 notices, 92 workers
- Oakley3 notices, 57 workers
- El Cerrito3 notices, 21 workers
Local help after a layoff in Contra Costa
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa 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.