Layoff notices in Ventura at a glance
Ventura employers have filed 65 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 3,766 workers. The most recent notice is dated Sep 22, 2026. 15 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 Accommodation and Food Services (128 workers), Mining Quarrying Oil and Gas Exraction (4 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2019-2020, newest first
26 notices, 1,566 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern & Pacific Specialty Finance Inc. - Axcess | Apr 20, 2020 | Jun 20, 2020 | 3 | Closure, permanent | 61 COVID order |
| Ovations Fanfare, L.P. dba Spectra Food Services and Hospitality | Apr 8, 2020 | Apr 8, 2020 | 45 | Closure, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| California Pizza Kitchen - CPK | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 51 | Closure, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| Urbane Cafe | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 5 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Golin Theatres Inc (Regency) | Apr 30, 2020 | Apr 23, 2020 | 41 | Closure, temporary | 7 days after effective date |
| Great Pacific Child Development Center | Apr 21, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 | 46 | Layoff, temporary | 4 COVID order |
| Patagonia Works | Apr 21, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 | 25 | Layoff, temporary | 4 COVID order |
| Great Pacific Iron Works | Apr 21, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 | 14 | Layoff, temporary | 4 COVID order |
| Aldo US Inc. | Apr 6, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | 18 | Layoff, temporary | 21 days after effective date |
| Abercrombie & Fitch HCo. | Apr 9, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | 49 | Closure, temporary | 11 days after effective date |
| Bennett Bros Inc. | Apr 15, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 83 | Closure, temporary | 29 days after effective date |
| Knighted Ventures, LLC | Apr 8, 2020 | Mar 14, 2020 | 44 | Layoff, temporary | 25 days after effective date |
| Brasseler USA | Apr 10, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 11 | Layoff, temporary | 3 COVID order |
| Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba Burlington | Apr 8, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 70 | Closure, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| H&M Hennes & Mauritz LP | Apr 6, 2020 | Apr 5, 2020 | 13 | Layoff, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| AmTote International, Inc. - Viejas Casino & Turf Club | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 | 1 | Layoff, temporary | 4 days after effective date |
| Channel Islands YMCA | Mar 18, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 257 | Closure, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Century 10 Downtown | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | 35 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Boppell Wintringham Inc dba Ventura Toyota | Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | 73 | Layoff, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| Ventura Volkswagen | Mar 25, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 26 | Layoff, temporary | 2 days after effective date |
| Finney's Crafthouse | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 82 | Layoff, type not stated | 0 COVID order |
| Players Casino | Mar 19, 2020 | Mar 14, 2020 | 183 | Closure, temporary | 5 days after effective date |
| Transform SR LLC | Nov 8, 2019 | Feb 16, 2020 | 101 | Closure, permanent | 100 |
| Forever 21 Retail, Inc. | Nov 14, 2019 | Jan 5, 2020 | 21 | Closure, permanent | 52 under 60 |
| CoorsTek, Inc. | Aug 13, 2019 | Oct 13, 2019 | 268 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Providence Medical Institute | Jul 17, 2019 | Sep 16, 2019 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
Largest layoffs in Ventura since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Players Casino | 4 | 487 | Mar 27, 2021 |
| CoorsTek, Inc. | 1 | 268 | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Channel Islands YMCA | 1 | 257 | Mar 18, 2020 |
| Aurora Vista Del Mar, LLC | 1 | 194 | Jan 4, 2018 |
| Patagonia Works | 2 | 187 | May 8, 2020 |
| Brooks Institute | 1 | 169 | Aug 15, 2016 |
| Camarillo Harvesting, L.P. | 1 | 161 | Jul 16, 2020 |
| NB Farms, Inc. | 3 | 145 | Oct 18, 2024 |
| OVG Hospitality | 1 | 128 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Finney's Crafthouse | 2 | 123 | Dec 29, 2020 |
| VSolvit LLC | 1 | 107 | Apr 27, 2018 |
| Transform SR LLC | 1 | 101 | Nov 8, 2019 |
| Guayabito Farms, LLC | 1 | 98 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Ventura Seaside Medical Group Inc. dba West Ventura | 1 | 92 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, L.L.C. | 1 | 85 | May 8, 2026 |
| Bennett Bros Inc. | 1 | 83 | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Boppell Wintringham Inc dba Ventura Toyota | 1 | 73 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba Burlington | 1 | 70 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Knighted Ventures, LLC | 2 | 69 | Dec 17, 2020 |
| Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. | 1 | 68 | Nov 27, 2023 |
Ventura by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 2 | 1 | 132 |
| 2025-2026 | 2 | 2 | 183 |
| 2024-2025 | 8 | 4 | 229 |
| 2023-2024 | 2 | 2 | 91 |
| 2022-2023 | 3 | 1 | 49 |
| 2021-2022 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020-2021 | 13 | 5 | 834 |
| 2019-2020 | 26 | 12 | 1,566 |
| 2018-2019 | 2 | 2 | 116 |
| 2017-2018 | 3 | 1 | 340 |
| 2016-2017 | 2 | 2 | 180 |
| 2014-2015 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
Local help after a layoff in Ventura
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Ventura 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 county employment law page covers the local courts, agencies and deadlines. See also all notices in the county. 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.