Layoff notices in Kings County at a glance
Kings County employers have filed 30 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 2,373 workers. The most recent notice is dated Jun 25, 2026. 8 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.
Notices in fiscal year 2019-2020, newest first
6 notices, 791 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olam West Coast, Inc. | Lemoore | Apr 29, 2020 | Jul 1, 2020 | 567 | Closure, permanent | 63 COVID order |
| Adventist Health Hanford | Hanford | Apr 22, 2020 | May 5, 2020 | 21 | Layoff, temporary | 13 COVID order |
| Fry's Electronics Inc. | Hanford | Apr 24, 2020 | Apr 18, 2020 | 15 | Layoff, temporary | 6 days after effective date |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Movies 8 Hanford Mall | Hanford | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 26, 2020 | 14 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Lee’s United Gymnastics Academy, LLC | Hanford | Mar 13, 2020 | Mar 14, 2020 | 22 | Closure, temporary | 1 COVID order |
| Adventist Health Hanford | Hanford | Jan 8, 2020 | Mar 7, 2020 | 152 | Closure, permanent | 59 under 60 |
Largest layoffs in Kings County since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olam West Coast, Inc. | 1 | 567 | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Del Monte Foods, Inc. | 1 | 378 | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Leprino Foods Company | 2 | 368 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| PAE | 1 | 301 | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Adventist Health | 1 | 205 | Jan 4, 2018 |
| Adventist Health Hanford | 6 | 198 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Kmart Corporation | 1 | 83 | Oct 15, 2018 |
| Forever 21 Retail, Inc. | 1 | 51 | Feb 2, 2016 |
| CST California Stations, Inc. | 1 | 41 | May 4, 2016 |
| Amentum at NAS Lemoore | 1 | 32 | May 19, 2023 |
| Island Creek Associates LLC at NAS Lemoore | 1 | 26 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Lee’s United Gymnastics Academy, LLC | 1 | 22 | Mar 13, 2020 |
| Fry's Electronics Inc. | 1 | 15 | Apr 24, 2020 |
| Five Guys Operations | 1 | 14 | May 3, 2026 |
| Cinemark USA Inc. dba Movies 8 Hanford Mall | 1 | 14 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Dollar Express | 1 | 13 | Mar 30, 2017 |
| KIRA Government Services | 1 | 11 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Advance Stores Company, Incorporated and its subsidiary | 1 | 9 | Nov 14, 2024 |
| San Joaquin Valley College, Inc. | 1 | 7 | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Perspecta Inc. dba Peraton Inc. | 1 | 5 | Jul 6, 2021 |
Kings County by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 5 | 2 | 405 |
| 2024-2025 | 3 | 2 | 388 |
| 2023-2024 | 4 | 1 | 44 |
| 2021-2022 | 2 | 0 | 31 |
| 2020-2021 | 5 | 0 | 321 |
| 2019-2020 | 6 | 3 | 791 |
| 2018-2019 | 1 | 1 | 83 |
| 2017-2018 | 1 | 0 | 205 |
| 2016-2017 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2015-2016 | 2 | 2 | 92 |
Cities in Kings County with notices
Local help after a layoff in Kings
A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Kings 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 Kings 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.