Layoff notices in San Diego County at a glance
San Diego County employers have filed 1,719 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 151,476 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 26, 2026. 382 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 Manufacturing (391 workers), Professional Scientific and Technical Services (264 workers), Healthcare and Social Assistance (244 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2014-2015, newest first
55 notices, 5,618 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Ablation Frontiers LLC | Carlsbad | Jun 30, 2015 | Jul 22, 2015 | 50 | Closure, permanent | 22 under 60 |
| Intuit Inc. | San Diego | Jun 25, 2015 | Aug 24, 2015 | 11 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 16, 2015 | Aug 17, 2015 | 12 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 16, 2015 | Aug 17, 2015 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 16, 2015 | Aug 17, 2015 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Brooks Automation Inc. | Poway | Jun 4, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | 36 | Closure, type not stated | 118 |
| Envoy, Inc | San Diego | May 26, 2015 | Jul 27, 2015 | 79 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| The San Diego Union Tribune, LLC | San Diego | May 26, 2015 | Jul 25, 2015 | 175 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| The San Diego Union Tribune, LLC | Oceanside | May 26, 2015 | Jul 25, 2015 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| BP | San Diego | May 8, 2015 | Jul 7, 2015 | 90 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| T.G.I. Friday's | La Jolla | May 1, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | 54 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation | San Diego | Apr 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | 3 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Prospect Enterprises, Inc. - American | San Diego | Apr 24, 2015 | Jul 4, 2015 | 57 | Layoff, permanent | 71 |
| Staples | Poway | Apr 17, 2015 | Jun 19, 2015 | 53 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Ortho Organizers, Inc. | Carlsbad | Apr 13, 2015 | Jun 19, 2015 | 97 | Layoff, permanent | 67 |
| Sony Electronics Inc. | San Diego | Mar 17, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | 75 | Layoff, type not stated | 14 under 60 |
| Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, Inc. | Rancho Santa Fe | Mar 9, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | 152 | Layoff, permanent | 52 under 60 |
| Service America Corporation, d/b/a | San Diego | Mar 13, 2015 | Apr 16, 2015 | 831 | Layoff, type not stated | 34 under 60 |
| The Active Network | San Diego | Feb 26, 2015 | May 1, 2015 | 53 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| DialAmerica | San Diego | Feb 17, 2015 | May 15, 2015 | 227 | Closure, permanent | 87 |
| Midland Credit Management, Inc. | San Diego | Feb 25, 2015 | May 1, 2015 | 40 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| DynCorp International LLC | San Diego | Feb 3, 2015 | Mar 4, 2015 | 81 | Closure, permanent | 29 under 60 |
| Daybreak Game Company | San Diego | Feb 11, 2015 | Apr 13, 2015 | 140 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| PennySaver USA Printing LLC | Vista | Feb 13, 2015 | Apr 15, 2015 | 131 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| United Technologies Corporation | San Diego | Feb 9, 2015 | Apr 10, 2015 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Fallbrook Hospital Skilled Nursing | Fallbrook | Jan 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | 96 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Zodiac Pool Systems LLC | Vista | Jan 20, 2015 | Oct 31, 2015 | 97 | Closure, permanent | 284 |
| Albertson's, LLC | San Diego | Jan 16, 2015 | Feb 26, 2015 | 63 | Closure, permanent | 41 under 60 |
| ARAMARK | Chula Vista | Dec 15, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 110 | Closure, permanent | 16 under 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Dec 10, 2014 | Feb 11, 2015 | 178 | Layoff, type not stated | 63 |
| HCC INVESTORS, LLC | Rancho Santa Fe | Nov 24, 2014 | Jan 30, 2015 | 156 | Closure, permanent | 67 |
| SEAWORLD LLC | San Diego | Dec 12, 2014 | Feb 12, 2015 | 108 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | San Diego | Nov 3, 2014 | Jan 2, 2015 | 160 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Science Application International | San Diego | Nov 19, 2014 | Feb 13, 2015 | 63 | Layoff, permanent | 86 |
| Fallbrook Home Health and Hospice | Fallbrook | Oct 22, 2014 | Dec 22, 2014 | 37 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Microsoft and Nokia, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 29, 2014 | Dec 28, 2014 | 154 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Fallbrook Hospital | Fallbrook | Oct 21, 2014 | Dec 20, 2014 | 269 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Fallbrook Hospital Skilled Nursing | Fallbrook | Oct 21, 2014 | Dec 20, 2014 | 96 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| The Active Network | San Diego | Oct 15, 2014 | Dec 19, 2014 | 65 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| Allergan, Inc. | Carlsbad | Sep 29, 2014 | Nov 28, 2014 | 40 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Sierra Nevada Corporation | Poway | Sep 19, 2014 | Nov 18, 2014 | 33 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Microsoft and Nokia, Inc. | San Diego | Sep 18, 2014 | Nov 17, 2014 | 13 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Yahoo! Inc. | Carlsbad | Sep 15, 2014 | Nov 14, 2014 | 59 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Drew Ford | La Mesa | Sep 15, 2014 | Nov 16, 2014 | 281 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| United Technologies Corporation | San Diego | Sep 15, 2014 | Nov 14, 2014 | 6 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| The Active Network | San Diego | Sep 4, 2014 | Nov 7, 2014 | 47 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| Stingaree | San Diego | Aug 28, 2014 | Nov 1, 2014 | 111 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| BD Medical | Carlsbad | Aug 25, 2014 | Nov 1, 2014 | 100 | Closure, permanent | 68 |
| Angelica Textile Services, Inc. | San Diego | Aug 21, 2014 | Oct 20, 2014 | 67 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| TaylorMade Golf Company | Carlsbad | Aug 12, 2014 | Aug 12, 2014 | 98 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Intuit Inc. | San Diego | Jul 15, 2014 | Sep 15, 2014 | 7 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Trius Therapeutics, Inc. | San Diego | Jul 30, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | 6 | Layoff, type not stated | 62 |
| Broadcom Corporation | San Diego | Jul 23, 2014 | Sep 26, 2014 | 203 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| T.G.I. Friday's | San Diego | Jul 21, 2014 | Sep 22, 2014 | 56 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Microsift and Nokia Inc | San Diego | Jul 17, 2014 | Sep 15, 2014 | 378 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
Largest layoffs in San Diego County since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Incorporated | 53 | 5,127 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| LAZ Parking California, LLC | 3 | 3,860 | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Sea World LLC | 3 | 2,389 | Mar 27, 2020 |
| LEGOLAND California LLC, dba LEGOLAND California Resort | 2 | 2,368 | Oct 31, 2022 |
| National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | 2 | 2,337 | Jul 30, 2018 |
| SeaWorld San Diego | 2 | 2,267 | Jul 24, 2020 |
| The Brigantine, Inc. | 6 | 2,123 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Cohn Restaurant Group | 2 | 2,116 | Dec 15, 2020 |
| YMCA of San Diego | 1 | 2,047 | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Zoological Society of San Diego dba San Diego Zoo | 1 | 1,690 | Apr 28, 2020 |
| San Diego Sportservice, Inc. | 2 | 1,446 | Apr 15, 2020 |
| HCAL, LLC dba Harrah's Resort Southern California | 1 | 1,440 | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | 4 | 1,260 | Aug 27, 2025 |
| Goodwill Industries of San Diego County (GISD) | 1 | 1,235 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Padres LP | 1 | 1,215 | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 28 | 1,172 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Cue Health Inc. | 37 | 1,152 | May 20, 2024 |
| Curio Employer LLC, dba Hotel del Coronado | 1 | 1,064 | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa (RVR) | 4 | 1,016 | Dec 11, 2020 |
| JC Resorts - Rancho Bernardo Inn | 7 | 978 | Jan 28, 2021 |
San Diego County by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 23 | 9 | 924 |
| 2025-2026 | 170 | 31 | 5,892 |
| 2024-2025 | 102 | 46 | 4,695 |
| 2023-2024 | 188 | 41 | 10,570 |
| 2022-2023 | 183 | 35 | 9,839 |
| 2021-2022 | 78 | 33 | 3,044 |
| 2020-2021 | 208 | 23 | 24,052 |
| 2019-2020 | 505 | 86 | 65,138 |
| 2018-2019 | 51 | 25 | 5,194 |
| 2017-2018 | 51 | 28 | 5,569 |
| 2016-2017 | 49 | 35 | 5,885 |
| 2015-2016 | 56 | 24 | 5,056 |
| 2014-2015 | 55 | 23 | 5,618 |
Cities in San Diego County with notices
- San Diego1,060 notices, 100,450 workers
- Carlsbad139 notices, 14,189 workers
- Coronado26 notices, 3,980 workers
- La Jolla39 notices, 3,965 workers
- Vista55 notices, 3,669 workers
- Chula Vista64 notices, 3,668 workers
- Oceanside47 notices, 3,565 workers
- Escondido51 notices, 2,047 workers
- El Cajon37 notices, 1,912 workers
- Poway43 notices, 1,579 workers
- Rancho Santa Fe7 notices, 1,451 workers
- Funner1 notices, 1,440 workers
- San Marcos19 notices, 1,378 workers
- Del Mar9 notices, 1,336 workers
- La Mesa20 notices, 1,307 workers
- National City16 notices, 1,238 workers
- Jamul1 notices, 650 workers
- San Ysidro6 notices, 586 workers
- Fallbrook9 notices, 550 workers
- Encinitas18 notices, 502 workers
- Solana Beach6 notices, 472 workers
- Santee7 notices, 414 workers
- Imperial Beach2 notices, 226 workers
- Lakeside8 notices, 170 workers
- Camp Pendleton3 notices, 143 workers
- Ramona3 notices, 124 workers
- Cardiff By The Sea1 notices, 115 workers
- Miramar1 notices, 89 workers
- Campo1 notices, 73 workers
- Clairemont1 notices, 48 workers
- Borrego Springs2 notices, 37 workers
- Lemon Grove2 notices, 14 workers
- Center2 notices, 14 workers
- Tecate1 notices, 7 workers
- Pauma Valley1 notices, 7 workers
- Alpine2 notices, 2 workers
- Cardiff1 notices, 1 workers
Local help after a layoff in San Diego
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in San Diego 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 San Diego 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.