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 2021-2022, newest first
18 notices, 653 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Behavioral Health | Simi Valley | Jun 1, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | 20 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Pennymac | Moorpark | May 19, 2022 | Jul 18, 2022 | 12 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Pennymac | May 9, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | 72 | Layoff, permanent | 60 | |
| Pennymac | Moorpark | May 9, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | 52 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Pennymac | Thousand Oaks | May 9, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Pennymac | Apr 28, 2022 | Jun 27, 2022 | 25 | Layoff, permanent | 60 | |
| Blend Labs, Inc. | May 2, 2022 | Jun 17, 2022 | 6 | Layoff, permanent | 46 under 60 | |
| Gama Berry Farms, LLC | Oxnard | Mar 9, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | 89 | Closure, permanent | 23 under 60 |
| Gama Berry Farms, LLC | Camarillo | Mar 9, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | 89 | Closure, permanent | 23 under 60 |
| Pennymac | Moorpark | Mar 7, 2022 | May 6, 2022 | 16 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Atara Biotherapeutics | Thousand Oaks | Jan 26, 2022 | Jan 26, 2022 | 140 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Benchmarks Electronics Inc. | Moorpark | Jan 31, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 17 | Closure, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts dba La Quinta Ventura with | Ventura | Dec 16, 2021 | Mar 2, 2022 | 20 | Layoff, permanent | 76 |
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts dba La Quinta Thousand | Thousand Oaks | Dec 16, 2021 | Mar 2, 2022 | 19 | Layoff, permanent | 76 |
| Las Posas Berry Farms, LLC | Camarillo | Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 20, 2021 | 19 | Closure, permanent | 8 under 60 |
| Smiths Interconnect Inc. | Thousand Oaks | Aug 2, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 | 49 | Layoff, permanent | 116 |
| Perspecta Inc. dba Peraton Inc. | Port Hueneme | Jul 6, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 2 | Layoff, permanent | 6 days after effective date |
| Perspecta Inc. dba Peraton Inc. | Point Mugu Nawc | Jul 6, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 24 under 60 |
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 |
| Southeast Ventura County YMCA | 1 | 304 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Guitar Center, Inc. | 3 | 304 | Apr 20, 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.