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 2025-2026, newest first
170 notices, 5,892 workers, page 1 of 2. Show all years.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Express Corporation | San Diego | Jun 30, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 57 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| Chick-fil-A, Inc. | Chula Vista | Jun 18, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | 147 | Closure, temporary | 58 under 60 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 10, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 63 | Layoff, permanent | 68 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | Carlsbad | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | El Cajon | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | Encinitas | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | Fallbrook | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | Encinitas | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | Encinitas | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | Chula Vista | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | Cardiff | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 | |
| Off Duty Officers, Inc. | Alpine | Jun 2, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Blue Shield of California | San Diego | May 29, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | 8 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| CHW Entertainment, Inc. dba The Shout! House and Garage | San Diego | May 25, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | 77 | Layoff, permanent | 70 |
| Intuit Inc. | San Diego | May 20, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | 277 | Layoff, permanent | 72 |
| Black Tiger Medical Transportation | Apr 27, 2026 | Jun 28, 2026 | 82 | Layoff, permanent | 62 | |
| Apple Inc. | Escondido | Apr 23, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | 57 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| Epic Games Epic Games Inc. (Remote Employees in Los Angeles) | San Diego | Apr 23, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | 61 | Layoff, permanent | 27 days after effective date |
| Epic Games | San Diego | Apr 23, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | 28 | Layoff, permanent | 27 days after effective date |
| Epic Games Epic Games Inc. (Remote Employees in San Francisco) | San Diego | Apr 23, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | 28 | Layoff, permanent | 27 days after effective date |
| Epic Games Epic Games Inc. (Remote Employees in El Segundo) | San Diego | Apr 23, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 27 days after effective date |
| Boeing Company Boeing Company - San Diego | San Diego | Apr 13, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 8, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | 11 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 8, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | 10 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 8, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | 6 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 8, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 8, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 8, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 8, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 8, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 8, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Gossamer Bio, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 16, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | 65 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| America's Finest Charter School - High School Program | San Diego | Mar 12, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 10 | Closure, permanent | 110 |
| Consolidated Entertainment LLC (Reading Cinemas | La Mesa | Apr 1, 2026 | May 31, 2026 | 63 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 2, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 19 | Layoff, permanent | 54 under 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 2, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 15 | Layoff, permanent | 54 under 60 |
| Union of Pan Asian Communities - Positive Solutions and Elder Multicultural Access & Support Service | San Diego | Apr 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 14 | Layoff, permanent | 90 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 2, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 13 | Layoff, permanent | 54 under 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 2, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 54 under 60 |
| Union of Pan Asian Communities - Positive Solutions and Elder Multicultural Access & Support Service | San Diego | Apr 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 90 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 2, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 54 under 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 2, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 54 under 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 2, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 54 under 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 2, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 54 under 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 2, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 54 under 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 2, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 54 under 60 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | Apr 2, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 54 under 60 |
| F10 Oceanside LLC | Oceanside | Mar 30, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | 58 | Closure, permanent | 45 under 60 |
| Kay and Associates, Inc. | Camp Pendleton | Mar 26, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | 103 | Layoff, permanent | 35 under 60 |
| Comprehensive Autism Center | San Diego | Mar 25, 2026 | May 31, 2026 | 35 | Closure, permanent | 67 |
| Total Storage Solutions | Fallbrook | Mar 12, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 67 |
| Blue Shield of California | San Diego | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 26 under 60 |
| Union of Pan Asian Communities - Positive Solutions and Elder Multicultural Access & Support Service | San Diego | Mar 11, 2026 | May 10, 2026 | 16 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Kintetsu World Express | San Diego | Mar 4, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 5 | Closure, permanent | 27 under 60 |
| MedImpact Healthcare Systems | San Diego | Mar 4, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | 125 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| The Vons Companies Inc. | Escondido | Mar 2, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | 65 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Red O La Jolla, LCC | San Diego | Feb 16, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 | 91 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| LPL Financial LLC | San Diego | Feb 13, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 | 72 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Intrepid Studios, Inc. | San Diego | Jan 31, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | 123 | Closure, permanent | 2 under 60 |
| Medical Device Components LLC dba Lighteum Medical | San Diego | Jan 30, 2026 | Apr 3, 2026 | 83 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Legacy Supply Chain | San Diego | Jan 31, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | 14 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Amazon Amazon - SAN 13 | San Diego | Jan 29, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | 38 | Layoff, permanent | 89 |
| Amazon Amazon - SAN 17 | San Diego | Jan 29, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | 19 | Layoff, permanent | 89 |
| Amazon Amazon - SAN 18 | San Diego | Jan 29, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | 13 | Layoff, permanent | 89 |
| Amazon Amazon - SAN 21 | San Diego | Jan 29, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 89 |
| Amazon Amazon - SAN 15 | San Diego | Jan 29, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 89 |
| Amazon Amazon - SAN 3 | San Diego | Jan 29, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 89 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Carlsbad | Jan 27, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | 173 | Layoff, temporary | 50 under 60 |
| Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego - Mission Valley ASIP | San Diego | Jan 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 45 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego - MG Suite B | San Diego | Jan 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 11 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego - MG Suite A | San Diego | Jan 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 7 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego - San Diego Migrant Shelter | San Diego | Jan 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 7 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego - Pastoral Center | San Diego | Jan 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 6 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Illumina, Inc. Worldwide Headquarters | San Diego | Jan 14, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Illumina, Inc. Worldwide Headquarters | San Diego | Jan 14, 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 54 under 60 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Oceanside | Jan 21, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | 34 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| Primo Brands, Inc. | Lakeside | Jan 16, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | 19 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Best Buy | San Diego | Jan 16, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | 46 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Copan Diagnostics, Inc. | Carlsbad | Jan 5, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | 79 | Closure, permanent | 67 |
| Macy's Inc | La Mesa | Jan 9, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | 77 | Closure, permanent | 68 |
| Cucina Enoteca Del Mar | Del Mar | Jan 9, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 | 43 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| FormFactor, Inc. | Carlsbad | Jan 6, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | 107 | Closure, permanent | 346 |
| Illumina, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Illumina, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | 7 | Layoff, permanent | 3 days after effective date |
| Illumina, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 4, 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 75 |
| Illumina, Inc. | San Diego | Nov 20, 2025 | Jan 19, 2026 | 7 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| The French Gourmet, Inc. | San Diego | Nov 7, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | 102 | Closure, permanent | 55 under 60 |
| Blue Shield of California Blue Shield of California (San Diego) | San Diego | Nov 18, 2025 | Jan 27, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 70 |
| Illumina, Inc. Worldwide Headquarters | San Diego | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 | 8 | Layoff, permanent | 2 days after effective date |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Oceanside | Nov 12, 2025 | Jan 16, 2026 | 17 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| Illumina, Inc. | San Diego | Nov 6, 2025 | Jan 5, 2026 | 28 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Illumina, Inc. Worldwide Headquarters | San Diego | Nov 5, 2025 | Jan 5, 2026 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
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.