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On Sunday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that enforces the state’s anti-price-gouging rules for disaster areas through Jan. 7, 2026. Under California Penal Code 396 ...
(The Center Square) - After California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued warnings to landlords over anti-price-gouging laws during declared emergencies, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office has provided ...
Under California law, price gouging protections kick in during a state of emergency and generally bar landlords, hotel and motels from charging more than 10% more than what they were charging or ...
Some state statutes that prohibit price gouging—including those of Alabama, [7] Florida, [8] Mississippi, [9] and Ohio [10] —prohibit price increases only once the President of the United States or the state's governor has declared a state of emergency in the impacted region. California permits emergency proclamations by officials, boards ...
California’s law makes it illegal for landlords and businesses to raise prices more than 10% in a state of emergency — punishable by up to $10,000 in fines or a year in jail.
Landlords caught price gouging in Los Angeles County during the wildfire crisis now face fines as high as $50,000. Board of Supervisors voted to increase the maximum penalty to $50,000 from ...
Triggered by the Eaton and Palisades fires, California’s price gouging laws have limited the monthly rental price for Los Angeles County properties that had not been offered for rent in the ...
California's price-gouging rules kick in following declared states of emergency and last for 30 days unless they are extended. In the case of the local fires, that means landlords generally cannot ...