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 2026-2027, newest first
23 notices, 924 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 26, 2026 | Dec 30, 2026 | 131 | Layoff, permanent | 65 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 12, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 | 18 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Sapporo U.S.A. Sapporo U.S.A - Citracado Parkway | Escondido | Oct 8, 2026 | Dec 10, 2026 | 2 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Sapporo U.S.A. Sapporo U.S.A. - Executive Place | Escondido | Oct 8, 2026 | Dec 10, 2026 | 1 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 4, 2026 | Dec 3, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Becton, Dickinson, and Company | San Diego | Sep 23, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 85 | Layoff, permanent | 23 days after effective date |
| Kaiser | San Diego | Sep 20, 2026 | Nov 19, 2026 | 72 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Kaiser | San Diego | Sep 20, 2026 | Nov 19, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Kaiser | San Diego | Sep 20, 2026 | Nov 19, 2026 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Sapporo U.S.A. | Escondido | Sep 8, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 | 200 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Sapporo U.S.A. | Escondido | Sep 8, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 | 6 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Sapporo U.S.A. | Escondido | Sep 8, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 | 6 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| SonTek (Xylem, Inc.) | San Diego | Sep 3, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | 36 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| Blue Shield of California | San Diego | Aug 20, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Stone Brewing Co., LLC Stone Brewing CO., LLC - Citracado Parkway | Escondido | Aug 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | 50 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Stone Brewing Co., LLC Stone Brewing Co., LLC - Executive Place | Escondido | Aug 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | 6 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Stone Brewing Co., LLC Stone Brewing Co., LLC - Harmony Grove | Escondido | Aug 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | 2 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus - Sharp Mary Birch Hospital | San Diego | Aug 10, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 134 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus - Sharp Mary Birch Hospital | San Diego | Aug 10, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 20 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus - Sharp Mary Birch Hospital | San Diego | Aug 10, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 7 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus - Sharp Mary Birch Hospital | San Diego | Aug 10, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Sharp Metropolitan Medical Group - Sharp McDonald Center | San Diego | Aug 10, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | San Diego | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | 133 | Layoff, 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.