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 2016-2017, newest first
49 notices, 5,885 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Lady Casino and Cardroom | San Diego | Jun 29, 2017 | Aug 28, 2017 | 77 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Hotel Managers Group (dba DoubleTree Hotel) | San Diego | Jun 8, 2017 | Aug 15, 2017 | 90 | Closure, permanent | 68 |
| El Paso Communication Systems, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 5, 2017 | Aug 5, 2017 | 4 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Renovate America, Inc. | San Diego | May 24, 2017 | Jul 24, 2017 | 108 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Le Technology, Inc. d.b.a Le Eco | San Diego | May 25, 2017 | Jul 23, 2017 | 95 | Closure, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Ferro Corporation | Vista | May 18, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | 58 | Closure, permanent | 592 |
| First Transit | Oceanside | Apr 10, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 538 | Closure, permanent | 81 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation Rotary & | San Diego | Nov 17, 2016 | May 12, 2017 | 117 | Closure, permanent | 176 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Carlsbad | Apr 11, 2017 | Apr 18, 2017 | 60 | Closure, permanent | 7 under 60 |
| HL Weilding, Inc | National City | Mar 28, 2017 | Jun 1, 2017 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| Vanguard Space Technologies, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 28, 2017 | Mar 28, 2017 | 53 | Closure, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| bebe stores, Inc. | Chula Vista | Mar 25, 2017 | May 27, 2017 | 10 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| bebe stores, Inc. | San Ysidro | Mar 25, 2017 | May 27, 2017 | 27 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| bebe stores, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 24, 2017 | May 27, 2017 | 14 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| bebe stores, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 25, 2017 | May 27, 2017 | 10 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| bebe stores, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 25, 2017 | May 27, 2017 | 7 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Coca-Cola Refreshments | San Diego | Mar 17, 2017 | May 17, 2017 | 102 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| City National Bank | San Diego | Mar 1, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 | 4 | Closure, permanent | 5 days after effective date |
| Quantum Health, Inc. d/b/a Promise | San Diego | Mar 1, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | 257 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| LPL Financial LLC | San Diego | Feb 16, 2017 | Apr 21, 2017 | 133 | Layoff, permanent | 64 |
| Bay City Television, Inc. | San Diego | Jan 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 127 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Western Health Resources | San Diego | Feb 1, 2017 | Apr 3, 2017 | 52 | Closure, type not stated | 61 |
| San Diego Sportservice, Inc. | San Diego | Jan 24, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 1,130 | Closure, permanent | 66 |
| National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | San Diego | Oct 21, 2016 | Jan 9, 2017 | 844 | Layoff, permanent | 80 |
| Macy's Inc | San Diego | Jan 4, 2017 | Mar 6, 2017 | 193 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| OneRoof Energy, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 20, 2016 | Feb 18, 2017 | 63 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| 4356 Swartz Burgers, Inc. | San Marcos | Dec 7, 2016 | Feb 7, 2016 | 105 | Closure, permanent | 304 days after effective date |
| Slater’s 50/50, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 7, 2016 | Feb 7, 2016 | 145 | Closure, permanent | 304 days after effective date |
| Sea World LLC | San Diego | Dec 6, 2016 | Feb 4, 2017 | 60 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Anthony's Fish Grotto of La Mesa, Inc. | San Diego | Nov 29, 2016 | Jan 31, 2017 | 136 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Competitive Edge Research & | San Diego | Nov 16, 2016 | Jan 16, 2017 | 85 | Closure, type not stated | 61 |
| Broadcom Corporation | San Diego | Jul 13, 2016 | Sep 13, 2016 | 64 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Ardea Biosciences | San Diego | May 2, 2016 | Jul 8, 2016 | 193 | Layoff, permanent | 67 |
| Western Health Resources (Western | San Diego | Nov 7, 2016 | Jan 7, 2017 | 120 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Native Bouquet, LLC | Oceanside | Oct 28, 2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 97 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| Associated Third Party Administrators | San Diego | Oct 18, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 | 7 | Closure, permanent | 28 under 60 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | San Diego | Oct 13, 2016 | Sep 30, 2017 | 44 | Closure, permanent | 352 |
| Stone Brewing Co., LLC | Escondido | Oct 13, 2016 | Dec 12, 2016 | 51 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| CareFusion Resources, LLC | San Diego | Sep 15, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | 128 | Layoff, permanent | 15 under 60 |
| Sony Computer Entertainment America | San Diego | Sep 14, 2016 | Sep 14, 2016 | 40 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Tech Sol LLC | Chula Vista | Sep 8, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | 102 | Closure, permanent | 22 under 60 |
| Keil's Food Stores | Clairemont | Sep 1, 2016 | Nov 1, 2016 | 48 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| ITT Technical Services, Inc. | National City | Sep 7, 2016 | Sep 6, 2016 | 91 | Closure, permanent | 1 days after effective date |
| DrJays.com | San Diego | Aug 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2016 | 3 | Closure, type not stated | 61 |
| AMVETS Department of California | Chula Vista | Aug 8, 2016 | Oct 7, 2016 | 16 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc. | Poway | Jul 20, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | 10 | Closure, permanent | 72 |
| Scripps Health | San Diego | Mar 18, 2016 | May 20, 2016 | 150 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc. | Poway | Jun 30, 2016 | Sep 2, 2016 | 1 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| DCS Facility Services | San Marcos | Jun 30, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | 11 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
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.