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 2024-2025, newest first
24 notices, 1,837 workers. Show all years.
| Employer | City | Notice date | Effective | Workers | Type | Days notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Horticultural Company | Santa Paula | Jun 24, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | 33 | Closure, permanent | 177 |
| Amtrak - Stuart Mesa Mechanical Facility (OSD) | Moorpark | May 28, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | 9 | Layoff, type not stated | 30 under 60 |
| Primo Brands, Inc. | Oxnard | Apr 18, 2025 | Jun 17, 2025 | 4 | Closure, permanent | 60 |
| Milgard Manufacturing LLC | Simi Valley | Mar 25, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | 397 | Closure, permanent | 150 |
| Atara Biotherapeutics | Newbury Park | Mar 18, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | 31 | Layoff, permanent | 45 under 60 |
| Amazon | Thousand Oaks | Mar 12, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | 76 | Closure, permanent | 62 |
| AMERI-KLEEN dba Sanitation Specialists | Oxnard | Feb 26, 2025 | May 4, 2025 | 33 | Closure, permanent | 67 |
| Clarion Management, Inc. | Oxnard | Feb 18, 2025 | Apr 20, 2025 | 1 | Closure, permanent | 61 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | Simi Valley | Feb 10, 2025 | Feb 10, 2025 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Surveillance Security Inc. of Unarmed Security Guards | Ventura | Jan 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 59 under 60 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | Simi Valley | Dec 6, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | 12 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Advance Stores Company, Incorporated and its subsidiary | Ventura | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 8, 2025 | 11 | Closure, permanent | 114 |
| Advance Stores Company, Incorporated and its subsidiary | Thousand Oaks | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 8, 2025 | 9 | Closure, permanent | 114 |
| Boeing Company | Ventura | Nov 15, 2024 | Jan 17, 2025 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 63 |
| Ojai Valley Inn | Ojai | Oct 29, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | 753 | Layoff, temporary | 65 |
| NB Farms, Inc. | Ventura | Oct 18, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | 61 | Closure, permanent | 73 |
| NB Farms, Inc. | Ventura | Oct 18, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | 42 | Closure, permanent | 73 |
| NB Farms, Inc. | Ventura | Oct 18, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | 42 | Closure, permanent | 73 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | Simi Valley | Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | 10 | Layoff, permanent | 0 under 60 |
| Texas de Brazil Corporation | Oxnard | Oct 2, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | 35 | Closure, permanent | 58 under 60 |
| Key Energy Services, LLC | Ventura | Oct 2, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | 21 | Layoff, permanent | 61 |
| Houweling Camarillo, Inc. | Camarillo | Sep 4, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 | 203 | Closure, permanent | 75 |
| Fermented Sciences II, Inc. | Ventura | Aug 26, 2024 | Oct 25, 2024 | 50 | Layoff, permanent | 60 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | Simi Valley | Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | 1 | Layoff, permanent | 19 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 |
| 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.