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 2019-2020, newest first
162 notices, 11,537 workers, page 1 of 2. Show all years.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColourPop Cosmetics, LLC | Oxnard | Apr 3, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | 26 | Layoff, temporary | 4 days after effective date |
| ColourPop Cosmetics, LLC | Oxnard | Apr 3, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | 22 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| The Spatz Corporation | Oxnard | Apr 3, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | 14 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| The Spatz Corporation | Oxnard | Apr 14, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 6 | Layoff, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| Beta Beauty, LLC | Oxnard | Apr 14, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 2 | Layoff, temporary | 1 days after effective date |
| Maria's Holding Corp. dba Maria's Italian Kitchen Inc. | Oxnard | Apr 3, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | 37 | Closure, permanent | 18 days after effective date |
| Club Demonstration Services, Inc. | Oxnard | Apr 3, 2020 | Apr 4, 2020 | 132 | Layoff, type not stated | 1 COVID order |
| Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. | Camarillo | Jun 3, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | 11 | Layoff, temporary | 66 days after effective date |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | Camarillo | May 12, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 33 | Layoff, temporary | 50 days after effective date |
| RUSNAK AUDI - WESTLAKE | Thousand Oaks | May 20, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | 15 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| RUSNAK PORSCHE - WESTLAKE | Thousand Oaks | May 19, 2020 | May 19, 2020 | 8 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Southwestern & Pacific Specialty Finance dba Axcess Financial | Port Hueneme | Jun 1, 2020 | Jul 30, 2020 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 59 COVID order |
| Pleasant Holidays, LLC | Westlake Village | May 21, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | 60 | Layoff, temporary | 6 days after effective date |
| Southwestern & Pacific Specialty Finance Inc. - Axcess | Ventura | Apr 20, 2020 | Jun 20, 2020 | 3 | Closure, permanent | 61 COVID order |
| Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties | Oxnard | May 15, 2020 | Apr 4, 2020 | 335 | Layoff, temporary | 41 days after effective date |
| Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties | Oxnard | May 15, 2020 | Apr 4, 2020 | 124 | Layoff, temporary | 41 days after effective date |
| RUSNAK BMW - WESTLAKE | Thousand Oaks | May 20, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | 20 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Meggitt Safety Systems, Inc. | Simi Valley | May 18, 2020 | Jun 1, 2020 | 55 | Layoff, permanent | 14 COVID order |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | Simi Valley | May 13, 2020 | Jul 1, 2020 | 7 | Layoff, permanent | 49 COVID order |
| Thibiant Naturals | Newbury Park | May 4, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | 62 | Layoff, permanent | 119 COVID order |
| Sysco Ventura, Inc. | Oxnard | Apr 20, 2020 | Apr 8, 2020 | 59 | Layoff, temporary | 12 days after effective date |
| Nordstrom, Inc. dba Nordstrom | Thousand Oaks | Apr 15, 2020 | Apr 5, 2020 | 257 | Layoff, temporary | 10 days after effective date |
| Best Buy | Thousand Oaks | Apr 23, 2020 | Apr 19, 2020 | 147 | Layoff, temporary | 4 days after effective date |
| Dermatology Management, LLC | Camarillo | Apr 24, 2020 | Apr 17, 2020 | 5 | Layoff, temporary | 7 days after effective date |
| Dermatology Management, LLC | Westlake Village | Apr 24, 2020 | Apr 17, 2020 | 16 | Layoff, temporary | 7 days after effective date |
| Southwestern & Pacific Specialty Finance Inc. - Axcess | Simi Valley | Apr 20, 2020 | Jun 20, 2020 | 1 | Closure, permanent | 61 COVID order |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | Thousand Oaks | Apr 17, 2020 | Apr 4, 2020 | 43 | Layoff, temporary | 13 days after effective date |
| Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. | Newbury Park | Apr 3, 2020 | Apr 5, 2020 | 328 | Layoff, temporary | 2 COVID order |
| PAUL MARTINS AMERICAN GRILL | Thousand Oaks | Apr 6, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 | 79 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Silver Star Auto Group | Thousand Oaks | Apr 27, 2020 | Apr 27, 2020 | 228 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Eggs'N'Things | Thousand Oaks | Apr 13, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 168 | Layoff, temporary | 13 days after effective date |
| Out West Restaurant Group, Inc. dba Outback Steakhouse | Oxnard | Apr 3, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 49 | Layoff, temporary | 16 days after effective date |
| Ovations Fanfare, L.P. dba Spectra Food Services and Hospitality | Ventura | Apr 8, 2020 | Apr 8, 2020 | 45 | Closure, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Thousand Oaks Fitness, LLC | Westlake Village | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 1 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Simi Valley Fitness LLC | Simi Valley | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 1 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Olive Garden | Oxnard | May 6, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | 323 | Layoff, temporary | 51 days after effective date |
| Tierra Sur | Oxnard | Apr 1, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 28 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| BUCA, INC DBA BUCA DI BEPPO | Thousand Oaks | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 71 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Urbane Cafe | Simi Valley | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 6 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| California Pizza Kitchen - CPK | Simi Valley | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 60 | Closure, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| California Pizza Kitchen - CPK | Thousand Oaks | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 58 | Closure, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| California Pizza Kitchen - CPK | Ventura | Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 51 | Closure, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| Urbane Cafe | Thousand Oaks | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 11 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Urbane Cafe | Ventura | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 5 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Westlake Wellbeing Properties, LLC dba Four Seasons Hotel Westlake | Thousand Oaks | Mar 23, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 555 | Closure, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Red Lobster Restaurants, LLC | Oxnard | Apr 13, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 50 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Golin Theatres Inc (Regency) | Ventura | Apr 30, 2020 | Apr 23, 2020 | 41 | Closure, temporary | 7 days after effective date |
| Comedy Club of Oxnard, LLC dba Oxnard Levity Live | Oxnard | Mar 12, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | 100 | Layoff, temporary | 1 COVID order |
| Urbane Cafe | Camarillo | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 8 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Urbane Cafe | Oxnard | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 6 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Milgard Windows & Doors | Simi Valley | May 7, 2020 | May 7, 2020 | 50 | Layoff, permanent | 0 COVID order |
| Finish Line At Macy's | Thousand Oaks | Apr 20, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 16 | Closure, temporary | 33 days after effective date |
| Adidas America, Inc. | Camarillo | May 1, 2020 | May 4, 2020 | 71 | Layoff, temporary | 3 COVID order |
| Forest Home, Inc. | Oak View | May 5, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | 20 | Closure, temporary | 24 COVID order |
| AccuQuest Hearing Aid Center-A HearingLife Company | Westlake Village | May 1, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 | 2 | Layoff, temporary | 35 days after effective date |
| Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits, LLC | Oxnard | Apr 23, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | 21 | Layoff, temporary | 8 COVID order |
| Spatz Labs | Oxnard | May 1, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | 2 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Fitness International, LLC | Newbury Park | Mar 26, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 116 | Layoff, temporary | 6 COVID order |
| Finish Line (dba JD Sports) | Oxnard | Apr 20, 2020 | Apr 12, 2020 | 11 | Layoff, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| Marmalade Café LLC | Westlake Village | Apr 28, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 | 45 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Drybar Holdings LLC at Shop | Westlake Village | Apr 23, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 | 46 | Layoff, temporary | 17 days after effective date |
| Great Pacific Child Development Center | Ventura | Apr 21, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 | 46 | Layoff, temporary | 4 COVID order |
| Patagonia Works | Ventura | Apr 21, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 | 25 | Layoff, temporary | 4 COVID order |
| Great Pacific Iron Works | Ventura | Apr 21, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 | 14 | Layoff, temporary | 4 COVID order |
| Sleep Number | Oxnard | Apr 9, 2020 | Apr 9, 2020 | 6 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| ColourPop Cosmetics, LLC | Oxnard | Apr 17, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 344 | Layoff, temporary | 25 days after effective date |
| Beta Beauty, LLC | Oxnard | Apr 17, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 93 | Layoff, temporary | 25 days after effective date |
| The Spatz Corporation | Oxnard | Apr 17, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 66 | Layoff, temporary | 25 days after effective date |
| Picsolve Inc. | Simi Valley | Apr 20, 2020 | Apr 20, 2020 | 19 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Lacoste USA, Inc. | Camarillo | Apr 17, 2020 | Apr 19, 2020 | 11 | Layoff, temporary | 2 COVID order |
| ColourPop Cosmetics, LLC | Oxnard | Apr 21, 2020 | Apr 21, 2020 | 1 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Aldo US Inc. | Ventura | Apr 6, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | 18 | Layoff, temporary | 21 days after effective date |
| Westlake Village | Thousand Oaks | Apr 16, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 1 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Abercrombie & Fitch HCo. | Ventura | Apr 9, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | 49 | Closure, temporary | 11 days after effective date |
| Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | Thousand Oaks | Apr 17, 2020 | Apr 12, 2020 | 36 | Layoff, temporary | 5 days after effective date |
| Zara USA Inc | Thousand Oaks | Apr 15, 2020 | Apr 5, 2020 | 8 | Closure, temporary | 10 days after effective date |
| Zara USA Inc | Thousand Oaks | Apr 15, 2020 | Apr 12, 2020 | 3 | Closure, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Bennett Bros Inc. | Ventura | Apr 15, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 83 | Closure, temporary | 29 days after effective date |
| F21 Op Co, LLC dba Forever | Camarillo | Mar 27, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | 70 | Closure, temporary | 2 COVID order |
| URS Midwest Inc., dba United Road Services | Oxnard | Apr 14, 2020 | Apr 15, 2020 | 65 | Layoff, temporary | 1 COVID order |
| Western Dental Services, Inc. | Oxnard | Mar 30, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 | 53 | Layoff, temporary | 7 COVID order |
| Knighted Ventures, LLC | Ventura | Apr 8, 2020 | Mar 14, 2020 | 44 | Layoff, temporary | 25 days after effective date |
| ColourPop Cosmetics, LLC | Oxnard | Apr 14, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 33 | Layoff, permanent | 1 days after effective date |
| USA Cinema Services, LLC. dba Cinepolis USA | Thousand Oaks | Mar 27, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | 31 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Beta Beauty, LLC | Oxnard | Apr 14, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 24 | Layoff, permanent | 1 days after effective date |
| The Spatz Corporation | Oxnard | Apr 14, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 12 | Layoff, permanent | 1 days after effective date |
| Brasseler USA | Ventura | Apr 10, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 11 | Layoff, temporary | 3 COVID order |
| Visions Treatment Centers, LLC | Thousand Oaks | Apr 2, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | 6 | Layoff, permanent | 1 days after effective date |
| Guitar Center, Inc. | Westlake Village | Apr 9, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 | 175 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Addison Behavioral Resources, Inc. | Camarillo | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 22, 2020 | 100 | Layoff, temporary | 9 days after effective date |
| Carter's Retail, Inc | Camarillo | Apr 2, 2020 | Apr 2, 2020 | 45 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Artisan Vehicle Systems, Inc. | Camarillo | Apr 6, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | 39 | Closure, temporary | 13 days after effective date |
| PVH Corp - Petaluma Village Premium Outlets | Camarillo | Apr 6, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | 136 | Layoff, temporary | 7 COVID order |
| Embassy Suites Employer LLC DBA Embassy Suites by Hilton - Napa | Oxnard | Apr 3, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | 118 | Layoff, temporary | 14 days after effective date |
| Lazy Dog Restaurants, LLC | Oxnard | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 231 | Layoff, temporary | 0 COVID order |
| Dave & Buster's (D&B) | Thousand Oaks | Mar 24, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | 106 | Layoff, temporary | 7 days after effective date |
| Bright Horizons-Camp Amgen | Newbury Park | Apr 9, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | 104 | Layoff, temporary | 22 days after effective date |
| Implant Direct Manufacturing, LLC. | Thousand Oaks | Apr 9, 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 | 83 | Layoff, temporary | 3 days after effective date |
| Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba Burlington | Ventura | Apr 8, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 70 | Closure, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
| Burlington Coat Factory of Texas Inc. dba Burlington | Thousand Oaks | Apr 8, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 48 | Closure, temporary | 8 days after effective date |
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.