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.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowtown Inc. dba The Fish Hopper Restaurant | Monterey | Apr 6, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 117 | Layoff, temporary | 20 days after effective date |
| Il Fornaio (America) LLC - dba Il Fornaio Manhattan Beach | Carmel By The Sea | Apr 21, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 63 | Layoff, temporary | 34 days after effective date |
| The University Corporation at Monterey Bay | Seaside | May 20, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | 93 | Layoff, type not stated | 0 COVID order |
| Transform SR LLC | Salinas | Apr 16, 2020 | Mar 14, 2020 | 85 | Layoff, temporary | 33 days after effective date |
| Growers Transplanting, Inc | Salinas | Apr 9, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 34 | Layoff, type not stated | 9 days after effective date |
| Paradigm Talent Agency | Monterey | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 4 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Quail Lodge & Golf Club | Carmel | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | 213 | Layoff, temporary | 2 COVID order |
| Altman Specialty Plants, LLC - Fallbrook Facility | Salinas | May 5, 2020 | May 5, 2020 | 50 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| La Playa Carmel Hotel | Carmel By The Sea | Mar 27, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | 82 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Mee Memorial Hospital | King City | Apr 30, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | 55 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Fresno Plumbing & Heating, Inc. dba Coastal Plumbing | Salinas | Apr 29, 2020 | Apr 29, 2020 | 22 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas | Salinas | Apr 16, 2020 | Apr 16, 2020 | 47 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Store | Salinas | Apr 17, 2020 | Apr 12, 2020 | 34 | Layoff, temporary | 5 days after effective date |
| Esalen Institute | Big Sur | Apr 20, 2020 | Apr 17, 2020 | 31 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Mann Packing Manufacturing | Salinas | Apr 3, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 | 29 | Layoff, temporary | 3 COVID order |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey | Apr 15, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | 221 | Layoff, temporary | 15 COVID order |
| Old Fisherman's Grotto | Monterey | Apr 13, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 78 | Layoff, temporary | 27 days after effective date |
| Uretsky Security | Del Rey Oaks | Apr 1, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 121 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| PVH Corp - Petaluma Village Premium Outlets | Pacific Grove | Apr 6, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 14 | Layoff, temporary | 7 COVID order |
| Scales Seafood & Steaks | Monterey | Apr 6, 2020 | Apr 5, 2020 | 75 | Layoff, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| Maya Salinas Operating Company, LLC | Salinas | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 49 | Layoff, temporary | 2 days after effective date |
| Esalen Institute | Big Sur | Apr 3, 2020 | Mar 15, 2020 | 51 | Layoff, permanent | 19 days after effective date |
| Pancakes 660 Inc | Salinas | Apr 2, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | 43 | Layoff, permanent | 9 days after effective date |
| CB Harvesting LLC | Salinas | Apr 2, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 29 | Layoff, permanent | 1 days after effective date |
| Church Brothers LLC | Salinas | Apr 2, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 22 | Layoff, permanent | 1 days after effective date |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Century The Dunes 5 | Marina | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | 28 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Northridge 14 | Salinas | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | 69 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Monterey | Monterey | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | 52 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa | Monterey | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 366 | Layoff, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| MISSION RANCH | Carmel | Mar 27, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 129 | Layoff, temporary | 4 COVID order |
| Mission Ranch and Homestead Inn | Carmel | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 132 | Layoff, temporary | 5 COVID order |
| Atrium Hospitality dba Monterey Embassy Suites | Seaside | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | 73 | Layoff, temporary | 11 days after effective date |
| MY Chevrolet Inc. | Salinas | Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 57 | Layoff, temporary | 2 days after effective date |
| Grace GCCA LLC Great Clips | Monterey | Mar 21, 2020 | Mar 25, 2020 | 41 | Layoff, temporary | 4 COVID order |
| Testarosa Winery | Carmel Valley | Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 4 | Layoff, temporary | 6 COVID order |
| MARRIOTT HOTEL SERVICES, INC, dba | Monterey | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 25, 2020 | 192 | Layoff, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC Hilton Garden Inn Monterey | Monterey | Mar 21, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | 55 | Layoff, temporary | 3 COVID order |
| Carmel Valley Ranch | Carmel | Mar 18, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 600 | Closure, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| BLAS Operating Company, LLC dba Bernardus Lodge & Spa | Carmel Valley | Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 25, 2020 | 198 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Merritt Hospitality, LLC dba Monterey Tides | Monterey | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | 107 | Layoff, temporary | 12 days after effective date |
| Pebble Beach Company | Pebble Beach | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 1,800 | Closure, temporary | 5 days after effective date |
| Ventana Big Sur | Big Sur | Mar 18, 2020 | Mar 19, 2020 | 216 | Layoff, temporary | 1 COVID order |
Largest layoffs in Monterey County since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pebble Beach Company | 3 | 2,313 | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Carmel Valley Ranch | 2 | 1,188 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| West Coast Berry Farms, LLC | 1 | 465 | Nov 1, 2018 |
| Pebble Beach Resorts | 1 | 436 | Jun 12, 2020 |
| Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa | 1 | 366 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| PD Systems | 5 | 328 | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Cal Pacific Specialty Foods, LLC (Cal Pacific) | 1 | 323 | Nov 17, 2017 |
| Hyatt Corporation dba Carmel Valley Ranch | 3 | 274 | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Braga Fresh Foods, LLC | 1 | 260 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Jackpot Harvesting Company, Inc. | 1 | 256 | Sep 17, 2018 |
| True Leaf Farms, LLC | 2 | 246 | Feb 12, 2021 |
| K and R Farms, LP | 1 | 235 | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Transform SR LLC | 4 | 232 | Aug 5, 2020 |
| The University Corporation at Monterey Bay | 2 | 227 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | 1 | 221 | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Ventana Big Sur | 1 | 216 | Mar 18, 2020 |
| Quail Lodge & Golf Club | 1 | 213 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| HV Global Management Corp. | 2 | 203 | Sep 2, 2020 |
| BLAS Operating Company, LLC dba Bernardus Lodge & Spa | 1 | 198 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| A'viands, LLC | 1 | 197 | Jul 14, 2020 |
Monterey County by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 1 | 0 | 81 |
| 2025-2026 | 11 | 5 | 765 |
| 2024-2025 | 7 | 2 | 280 |
| 2023-2024 | 6 | 3 | 51 |
| 2022-2023 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| 2021-2022 | 8 | 3 | 369 |
| 2020-2021 | 28 | 9 | 3,492 |
| 2019-2020 | 42 | 2 | 5,781 |
| 2018-2019 | 2 | 1 | 721 |
| 2017-2018 | 7 | 6 | 1,131 |
| 2016-2017 | 4 | 1 | 233 |
| 2015-2016 | 8 | 6 | 699 |
| 2014-2015 | 4 | 1 | 247 |
Cities in Monterey County with notices
- Pebble Beach4 notices, 2,749 workers
- Monterey26 notices, 2,305 workers
- Salinas38 notices, 2,243 workers
- Carmel12 notices, 2,173 workers
- Gonzales6 notices, 954 workers
- Seaside9 notices, 843 workers
- Moss Landing4 notices, 607 workers
- Big Sur5 notices, 458 workers
- Castroville2 notices, 235 workers
- Carmel Valley2 notices, 202 workers
- Jolon3 notices, 199 workers
- Spreckels1 notices, 161 workers
- Carmel By The Sea2 notices, 145 workers
- Del Rey Oaks1 notices, 121 workers
- San Ardo2 notices, 110 workers
- King City3 notices, 95 workers
- Pacific Grove2 notices, 47 workers
- Marina2 notices, 30 workers
- Prunedale1 notices, 18 workers
- Soledad1 notices, 4 workers
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.