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 2023-2024, newest first
21 notices, 1,697 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Valley Farms, LLC | Oxnard | May 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | 200 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| The Sun Valley Group | Oxnard | May 22, 2024 | Jul 22, 2024 | 38 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | Simi Valley | May 23, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | 3 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| San Miguel Produce, Inc. | Oxnard | Apr 26, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | 127 | Closure, permanent | 63 |
| La Reina, a California religious nonprofit corporation, aka La | Thousand Oaks | Mar 27, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | 57 | Closure, permanent | 65 |
| Southern California Pizza Company LLC | Oxnard | Dec 1, 2023 | Feb 5, 2024 | 9 | Layoff, permanent | 66 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | Simi Valley | Feb 8, 2024 | May 8, 2024 | 53 | Layoff, permanent | 90 |
| Pennymac | Westlake Village | Feb 1, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Baxalta US, Inc. dba Takeda | Thousand Oaks | Jan 17, 2024 | Jan 1, 2024 | 5 | Layoff, permanent | 16 days after effective date |
| Macy's Simi Valley Town Center Store | Simi Valley | Jan 18, 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 | 68 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Atara Biotherapeutics | Thousand Oaks | Jan 8, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | 43 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Atara Biotherapeutics | Thousand Oaks | Jan 8, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. | Ventura | Nov 27, 2023 | Jan 26, 2024 | 68 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Pennymac | Moorpark | Nov 15, 2023 | Dec 2, 2023 | 10 | Layoff, permanent | 17 under 60 |
| Pennymac | Westlake Village | Nov 15, 2023 | Jan 16, 2024 | 4 | Layoff, permanent | 62 |
| Atara Biotherapeutics | Thousand Oaks | Nov 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 72 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Atara Biotherapeutics | Thousand Oaks | Nov 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Ojai Valley Inn | Ojai | Oct 18, 2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | 870 | Closure, temporary | 76 |
| Sunrise Growers Inc. | Oxnard | Oct 30, 2023 | Dec 30, 2023 | 34 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Carbon Health | Simi Valley | Aug 10, 2023 | Oct 9, 2023 | 10 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Yellow Corporation | Ventura | Aug 1, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | 23 | Closure, permanent | 2 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.