Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50; Flight Crew Total 5000; Flight Crew Type 1000
Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
Descending via the LYNDI FOUR into SAN our aircraft encountered two wake upsets from [an] A320.  Aircraft bank angle was approximately 35 degrees.  After second event we queried ATC on our in trail distance and were told '5 miles behind A320.'  We adjusted VNAV descent to fly above published path to avoid further encounters in A320 wake.
Falcon 2000 pilot reported encountering wake turbulence 5 miles in trail of an A320 on approach into SAN.