County record, California WARN filings

Monterey County Layoff Notices, Fiscal Year 2019-2020

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

Every WARN notice filed by employers in Monterey County since July 2014: 129 notices and 13,898 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 Monterey County at a glance

Monterey County employers have filed 129 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 13,898 workers. The most recent notice is dated Jul 26, 2026. 29 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 (81 workers).

Notices in fiscal year 2019-2020, newest first

42 notices, 5,781 workers. Show all years.

WARN notices in Monterey County
EmployerCityNotice dateEffectiveWorkersTypeDays notice
Rowtown Inc. dba The Fish Hopper RestaurantMontereyApr 6, 2020Mar 17, 2020117Layoff, temporary20 days after effective date
Il Fornaio (America) LLC - dba Il Fornaio Manhattan BeachCarmel By The SeaApr 21, 2020Mar 18, 202063Layoff, temporary34 days after effective date
The University Corporation at Monterey BaySeasideMay 20, 2020May 20, 202093Layoff, type not stated0 COVID order
Transform SR LLCSalinasApr 16, 2020Mar 14, 202085Layoff, temporary33 days after effective date
Growers Transplanting, IncSalinasApr 9, 2020Mar 31, 202034Layoff, type not stated9 days after effective date
Paradigm Talent AgencyMontereyMar 20, 2020Mar 20, 20204Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
Quail Lodge & Golf ClubCarmelMar 24, 2020Mar 26, 2020213Layoff, temporary2 COVID order
Altman Specialty Plants, LLC - Fallbrook FacilitySalinasMay 5, 2020May 5, 202050Layoff, permanent0 COVID order
La Playa Carmel HotelCarmel By The SeaMar 27, 2020Mar 24, 202082Layoff, temporary3 days after effective date
Mee Memorial HospitalKing CityApr 30, 2020Apr 30, 202055Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
Fresno Plumbing & Heating, Inc. dba Coastal PlumbingSalinasApr 29, 2020Apr 29, 202022Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
Clinica de Salud del Valle de SalinasSalinasApr 16, 2020Apr 16, 202047Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
Dick's Sporting Goods StoreSalinasApr 17, 2020Apr 12, 202034Layoff, temporary5 days after effective date
Esalen InstituteBig SurApr 20, 2020Apr 17, 202031Layoff, temporary3 days after effective date
Mann Packing ManufacturingSalinasApr 3, 2020Apr 6, 202029Layoff, temporary3 COVID order
Monterey Bay AquariumMontereyApr 15, 2020Apr 30, 2020221Layoff, temporary15 COVID order
Old Fisherman's GrottoMontereyApr 13, 2020Mar 17, 202078Layoff, temporary27 days after effective date
Uretsky SecurityDel Rey OaksApr 1, 2020Apr 1, 2020121Layoff, permanent0 COVID order
PVH Corp - Petaluma Village Premium OutletsPacific GroveApr 6, 2020Apr 13, 202014Layoff, temporary7 COVID order
Scales Seafood & SteaksMontereyApr 6, 2020Apr 5, 202075Layoff, temporary1 days after effective date
Maya Salinas Operating Company, LLCSalinasMar 20, 2020Mar 18, 202049Layoff, temporary2 days after effective date
Esalen InstituteBig SurApr 3, 2020Mar 15, 202051Layoff, permanent19 days after effective date
Pancakes 660 IncSalinasApr 2, 2020Mar 24, 202043Layoff, permanent9 days after effective date
CB Harvesting LLCSalinasApr 2, 2020Apr 1, 202029Layoff, permanent1 days after effective date
Church Brothers LLCSalinasApr 2, 2020Apr 1, 202022Layoff, permanent1 days after effective date
Cinemark USA Inc. dba Century The Dunes 5MarinaMar 26, 2020Mar 26, 202028Layoff, permanent0 COVID order
Cinemark USA Inc. dba Northridge 14SalinasMar 26, 2020Mar 26, 202069Layoff, permanent0 COVID order
Cinemark USA Inc. dba MontereyMontereyMar 26, 2020Mar 26, 202052Layoff, permanent0 COVID order
Monterey Plaza Hotel & SpaMontereyMar 31, 2020Mar 23, 2020366Layoff, temporary8 days after effective date
MISSION RANCHCarmelMar 27, 2020Mar 31, 2020129Layoff, temporary4 COVID order
Mission Ranch and Homestead InnCarmelMar 26, 2020Mar 31, 2020132Layoff, temporary5 COVID order
Atrium Hospitality dba Monterey Embassy SuitesSeasideMar 23, 2020Mar 12, 202073Layoff, temporary11 days after effective date
MY Chevrolet Inc.SalinasMar 25, 2020Mar 23, 202057Layoff, temporary2 days after effective date
Grace GCCA LLC Great ClipsMontereyMar 21, 2020Mar 25, 202041Layoff, temporary4 COVID order
Testarosa WineryCarmel ValleyMar 25, 2020Mar 31, 20204Layoff, temporary6 COVID order
MARRIOTT HOTEL SERVICES, INC, dbaMontereyMar 26, 2020Mar 25, 2020192Layoff, temporary1 days after effective date
Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC Hilton Garden Inn MontereyMontereyMar 21, 2020Mar 24, 202055Layoff, temporary3 COVID order
Carmel Valley RanchCarmelMar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020600Closure, temporary0 COVID order
BLAS Operating Company, LLC dba Bernardus Lodge & SpaCarmel ValleyMar 25, 2020Mar 25, 2020198Layoff, temporary0 COVID order
Merritt Hospitality, LLC dba Monterey TidesMontereyMar 24, 2020Mar 12, 2020107Layoff, temporary12 days after effective date
Pebble Beach CompanyPebble BeachMar 23, 2020Mar 18, 20201,800Closure, temporary5 days after effective date
Ventana Big SurBig SurMar 18, 2020Mar 19, 2020216Layoff, temporary1 COVID order

Largest layoffs in Monterey County since 2014

EmployerNoticesWorkersLatest
Pebble Beach Company32,313Sep 1, 2020
Carmel Valley Ranch21,188Apr 2, 2020
West Coast Berry Farms, LLC1465Nov 1, 2018
Pebble Beach Resorts1436Jun 12, 2020
Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa1366Mar 31, 2020
PD Systems5328Jul 26, 2026
Cal Pacific Specialty Foods, LLC (Cal Pacific)1323Nov 17, 2017
Hyatt Corporation dba Carmel Valley Ranch3274Dec 14, 2020
Braga Fresh Foods, LLC1260Nov 14, 2025
Jackpot Harvesting Company, Inc.1256Sep 17, 2018
True Leaf Farms, LLC2246Feb 12, 2021
K and R Farms, LP1235Jan 26, 2018
Transform SR LLC4232Aug 5, 2020
The University Corporation at Monterey Bay2227Oct 17, 2025
Monterey Bay Aquarium1221Apr 15, 2020
Ventana Big Sur1216Mar 18, 2020
Quail Lodge & Golf Club1213Mar 24, 2020
HV Global Management Corp.2203Sep 2, 2020
BLAS Operating Company, LLC dba Bernardus Lodge & Spa1198Mar 25, 2020
A'viands, LLC1197Jul 14, 2020

Monterey County by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNoticesClosuresWorkers
2026-20271081
2025-2026115765
2024-202572280
2023-20246351
2022-20231048
2021-202283369
2020-20212893,492
2019-20204225,781
2018-201921721
2017-2018761,131
2016-201741233
2015-201686699
2014-201541247

Cities in Monterey County with notices

Local help after a layoff in Monterey

A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Monterey 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 Monterey 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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