Layoff notices in Ventura County at a glance
Ventura County employers have filed 440 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 30,627 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 6, 2026. 97 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 (221 workers), Manufacturing (147 workers), Healthcare and Social Assistance (108 workers).
Notices in fiscal year 2017-2018, newest first
19 notices, 1,518 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arconic Fastening Systems | Newbury Park | May 31, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | 30 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| VSolvit LLC | Ventura | Apr 27, 2018 | Apr 27, 2018 | 107 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Workrite Uniform Company | Oxnard | Apr 2, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 | 101 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Walmart | Simi Valley | Mar 30, 2018 | Jun 8, 2018 | 130 | Closure, permanent | 70 |
| iQor Holdings US LLC | Simi Valley | Mar 26, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 | 129 | Layoff, permanent | 67 |
| Beachbody, LLC | Westlake Village | Mar 6, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 55 under 60 |
| Kane Warehousing, Inc. | Oxnard | Jan 23, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | 48 | Layoff, permanent | 36 under 60 |
| TGI Friday's | Oxnard | Jan 19, 2018 | Mar 25, 2018 | 41 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Aurora Vista Del Mar, LLC | Ventura | Jan 4, 2018 | Jan 6, 2018 | 194 | Layoff, permanent | 2 under 60 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley Adventist Health Simi Valley (Adventist Health) | Simi Valley | Jan 5, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | 70 | Closure, permanent | 86 |
| Kalstar Enterprises | Oxnard | Dec 1, 2017 | Jan 31, 2018 | 44 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| APS West Coast, Inc. | Oxnard | Nov 20, 2017 | Jan 31, 2018 | 46 | Closure, permanent | 72 |
| CSS Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation | Ventura | Nov 8, 2017 | Mar 31, 2018 | 39 | Closure, permanent | 143 |
| Amgen | Thousand Oaks | Nov 1, 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 121 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Chili's Grill & Bar Restaurant (CANCELLED)** | Thousand Oaks | Aug 19, 2016 | Oct 23, 2017 | 48 | Closure, permanent | 430 |
| Irwin Industries, Inc. (Carpinteria Pier Marine | Ojai | Aug 8, 2017 | Oct 11, 2017 | 33 | Closure, permanent | 64 |
| Dole Food Company, Inc. (Dole Berry | Oxnard | Aug 7, 2017 | Oct 6, 2017 | 172 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Hidden Valley Berries LLC | Oxnard | Jul 18, 2017 | Jul 1, 2017 | 42 | Closure, permanent | 17 days after effective date |
| Bay Club Thousand Oaks | Thousand Oaks | Jul 19, 2017 | Sep 20, 2017 | 119 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
Largest layoffs in Ventura County since 2014
| Employer | Notices | Workers | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojai Valley Inn | 4 | 3,115 | Oct 20, 2025 |
| Amgen | 9 | 2,989 | Mar 16, 2023 |
| ColourPop Cosmetics, LLC | 7 | 790 | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Mandalay Berry Farms, Inc. | 1 | 565 | Jun 1, 2016 |
| Westlake Wellbeing Properties, LLC dba Four Seasons Hotel Westlake | 1 | 555 | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Players Casino | 4 | 487 | Mar 27, 2021 |
| Houweling Nurseries Oxnard Inc. | 1 | 486 | Jun 7, 2021 |
| Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties | 2 | 459 | May 15, 2020 |
| Silver Star Auto Group | 2 | 456 | Apr 27, 2020 |
| Bank of America | 6 | 402 | Jun 6, 2019 |
| Milgard Manufacturing LLC | 1 | 397 | Mar 25, 2025 |
| DW Berry Farms, LLC | 1 | 380 | Jul 23, 2018 |
| The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated | 2 | 363 | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Atara Biotherapeutics | 8 | 351 | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. | 1 | 328 | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Olive Garden | 1 | 323 | May 6, 2020 |
| Guitar Center, Inc. | 3 | 304 | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Southeast Ventura County YMCA | 1 | 304 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Pennymac | 18 | 283 | Feb 1, 2024 |
| Urban Fulfillment Services, LLC | 2 | 277 | Oct 1, 2018 |
Ventura County by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Notices | Closures | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 17 | 1 | 485 |
| 2025-2026 | 25 | 14 | 1,732 |
| 2024-2025 | 24 | 13 | 1,837 |
| 2023-2024 | 21 | 8 | 1,697 |
| 2022-2023 | 26 | 3 | 1,187 |
| 2021-2022 | 18 | 5 | 653 |
| 2020-2021 | 68 | 26 | 4,677 |
| 2019-2020 | 162 | 36 | 11,537 |
| 2018-2019 | 20 | 12 | 1,590 |
| 2017-2018 | 19 | 12 | 1,518 |
| 2016-2017 | 13 | 8 | 1,170 |
| 2015-2016 | 19 | 11 | 1,734 |
| 2014-2015 | 8 | 3 | 810 |
Cities in Ventura County with notices
- Oxnard104 notices, 7,712 workers
- Thousand Oaks86 notices, 6,639 workers
- Ventura65 notices, 3,766 workers
- Ojai6 notices, 3,155 workers
- Camarillo54 notices, 2,755 workers
- Simi Valley49 notices, 2,311 workers
- Newbury Park17 notices, 2,195 workers
- Westlake Village32 notices, 1,404 workers
- Moorpark14 notices, 473 workers
- Santa Paula3 notices, 95 workers
- Somis1 notices, 74 workers
- Fillmore2 notices, 21 workers
- Oak View1 notices, 20 workers
- Point Mugu Nawc3 notices, 7 workers
- Port Hueneme2 notices, 4 workers
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 Ventura 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.