County record, California WARN filings

San Diego County Layoff Notices, Fiscal Year 2017-2018

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

Every WARN notice filed by employers in San Diego County since July 2014: 1,719 notices and 151,476 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 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 2017-2018, newest first

51 notices, 5,569 workers. Show all years.

WARN notices in San Diego County
EmployerCityNotice dateEffectiveWorkersTypeDays notice
Tri-City Healthcare District dba Tri-CityOceansideJun 27, 2018Aug 26, 201880Closure, type not stated60
Banc of California, N.A.San DiegoJun 26, 2018Jun 26, 20182Layoff, permanent0 under 60
NPLSan DiegoApr 15, 2018Jun 15, 20181Closure, type not stated61
Qualcomm IncorporatedSan DiegoJun 12, 2018Aug 13, 201817Layoff, type not stated62
Continental Maritime of San Diego, Inc.San DiegoJun 1, 2018Aug 3, 2018235Layoff, permanent63
IDEX Health & Science, LLCCarlsbadMay 25, 2018Jul 31, 201858Closure, permanent67
Soleil Communications, Inc. and ApolloSan DiegoMay 15, 2018Jul 16, 201888Closure, permanent62
RR DonnelleySan DiegoMay 17, 2018Jul 16, 201849Closure, permanent60
Qualcomm IncorporatedSan DiegoMay 15, 2018Jul 18, 201844Layoff, type not stated64
Daybreak Game CompanySan DiegoApr 26, 2018Jun 25, 201879Layoff, permanent60
DENSO Wireless Systems America, Inc.VistaMay 1, 2018Jul 27, 2018160Closure, permanent87
IgnytaSan DiegoMay 1, 2018Jul 1, 201857Layoff, permanent61
Boyd Coffee CompanySan DiegoApr 18, 2018Jun 21, 20181Closure, permanent64
CurvatureEscondidoApr 2, 2018Sep 1, 20183Layoff, permanent152
Qualcomm IncorporatedSan DiegoApr 18, 2018Jun 19, 20181,231Layoff, type not stated62
Sears Holdings CorporationEl CajonApr 12, 2018Jul 8, 2018104Closure, permanent87
Sears Holdings CorporationEl CajonApr 12, 2018Jul 8, 201811Closure, permanent87
San Diego Gaming Ventures, LLCJamulMar 26, 2018May 28, 2018650Layoff, permanent63
KnuEdge, Inc.San DiegoMar 22, 2018May 25, 201830Closure, permanent64
Boyd Coffee CompanySan DiegoMar 21, 2018May 23, 20183Closure, permanent63
Tyson Foods, Inc.San DiegoFeb 15, 2018Apr 15, 2018401Closure, permanent59 under 60
Illumina, Inc.San DiegoFeb 12, 2018Apr 13, 201855Layoff, type not stated60
EBuys, Inc., dba Shoe MetroSan DiegoFeb 5, 2018Apr 6, 201857Closure, permanent60
Zodiac Pool Systems LLCVistaJan 15, 2018Oct 22, 201867Closure, permanent280
Tyson Foods, Inc.San DiegoJan 16, 2018Mar 16, 201879Layoff, permanent59 under 60
Scripps Health Administrative ServicesSan DiegoJan 9, 2018Mar 9, 201869Layoff, permanent59 under 60
West RB, LLC ( Bistro West)CarlsbadDec 29, 2017Mar 3, 201882Closure, permanent64
Evolution Hospitality - serving Sheraton San JoseSan DiegoDec 15, 2017Feb 18, 201841Layoff, temporary65
Tyson Foods, Inc.San DiegoDec 13, 2017Feb 12, 201840Closure, permanent61
Dart NeuroScience, LLCSan DiegoDec 7, 2017Feb 9, 2018265Closure, permanent64
Northrop Grumman Corporation, AerospaceSan DiegoDec 6, 2017Feb 9, 201851Layoff, permanent65
Tyson Foods, Inc.San DiegoNov 15, 2017Jan 15, 201817Layoff, permanent61
Parker School UniformsSan DiegoNov 14, 2017Dec 31, 20173Closure, permanent47 under 60
Renovate America, Inc.San DiegoOct 30, 2017Dec 29, 2017100Layoff, permanent60
Tyson Foods, Inc.San DiegoNov 2, 2017Jan 2, 201853Layoff, permanent61
Scoobeez San DiegoSan DiegoSep 13, 2017Nov 9, 201794Closure, permanent57 under 60
PharMerica CorporationSan DiegoOct 23, 2017Dec 24, 20178Closure, permanent62
Sea World LLCSan DiegoOct 18, 2017Dec 17, 201779Layoff, permanent60
PIRCHSan DiegoOct 10, 2017Dec 9, 201778Closure, permanent60
KeHE Monterrey Provisions, LLCSan DiegoOct 4, 2017Dec 8, 201791Closure, permanent65
CareFusion Resources, LLCSan DiegoSep 25, 2017Oct 2, 201782Layoff, permanent7 under 60
Tower 23, Inc. JRDN RestaurantSan DiegoAug 30, 2017Nov 5, 201794Closure, temporary67
Molina Healthcare of California, Inc.San DiegoSep 14, 2017Nov 15, 20179Layoff, permanent62
Oracle America, Inc.San DiegoAug 31, 2017Oct 31, 201754Layoff, permanent61
Total Woman Gym + SpaEncinitasSep 1, 2017Sep 30, 201759Closure, permanent29 under 60
Bridgepoint Education, Inc.San DiegoAug 16, 2017Oct 16, 201750Layoff, permanent61
Competitor Group, Inc.San DiegoJul 28, 2017Nov 15, 2017145Closure, permanent110
EagleBurgmann Industries L.P.LakesideJul 20, 2017Sep 18, 201781Closure, permanent60
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair (SDSR)San DiegoJul 10, 2017Sep 5, 2017276Layoff, permanent57 under 60
SearsSan DiegoJun 22, 2017Sep 10, 201774Closure, permanent80
SearsSan DiegoJun 22, 2017Sep 10, 201712Closure, permanent80

Largest layoffs in San Diego County since 2014

EmployerNoticesWorkersLatest
Qualcomm Incorporated535,127Apr 8, 2026
LAZ Parking California, LLC33,860Dec 22, 2020
Sea World LLC32,389Mar 27, 2020
LEGOLAND California LLC, dba LEGOLAND California Resort22,368Oct 31, 2022
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company22,337Jul 30, 2018
SeaWorld San Diego22,267Jul 24, 2020
The Brigantine, Inc.62,123Sep 4, 2025
Cohn Restaurant Group22,116Dec 15, 2020
YMCA of San Diego12,047Nov 13, 2020
Zoological Society of San Diego dba San Diego Zoo11,690Apr 28, 2020
San Diego Sportservice, Inc.21,446Apr 15, 2020
HCAL, LLC dba Harrah's Resort Southern California11,440Apr 21, 2020
Dexcom, Inc.41,260Aug 27, 2025
Goodwill Industries of San Diego County (GISD)11,235Apr 2, 2020
Padres LP11,215Mar 30, 2020
Thermo Fisher Scientific281,172Jan 27, 2026
Cue Health Inc.371,152May 20, 2024
Curio Employer LLC, dba Hotel del Coronado11,064Apr 6, 2020
Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa (RVR)41,016Dec 11, 2020
JC Resorts - Rancho Bernardo Inn7978Jan 28, 2021

San Diego County by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNoticesClosuresWorkers
2026-2027239924
2025-2026170315,892
2024-2025102464,695
2023-20241884110,570
2022-2023183359,839
2021-202278333,044
2020-20212082324,052
2019-20205058665,138
2018-201951255,194
2017-201851285,569
2016-201749355,885
2015-201656245,056
2014-201555235,618

Cities in San Diego County with notices

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.

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