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Price gouging penalty increased to $50,000 following LA wildfires
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to increase the penalty for price gouging to a maximum of $50,000 per violation.
L.A. wildfires lead to price-gouging in rental market
17, landlords cannot raise rental unit prices by more than 10% compared to what they were listing right before the state
Los Angeles County boosts the penalty for price gouging to $50,000
Board Chair Kathryn Barger cited a disturbing trend of price gouging, preying on the most vulnerable communities.
Penalties for post-fire price gouging in LA County just got a lot more expensive
The penalty for price gouging after the fires in Los Angeles County just got a lot more expensive. The new max fine: The L.A. County Board Supervisors voted Tuesday to increase the maximum fine from $10,000 to $50,000 for illegally raising prices and rents by more than 10% in the wake of last month’s fires.
LA County raises price gouging penalty after wildifres
After recent studies showed thousands of rental listings in Los Angeles appearing to violate price gouging laws in Los Angeles after the California wildfires, LA County raised the penalty for price gouging from $10,
LA County supervisors weigh hiking post-fire price-gouging penalty to $50,000
The County Counsel was also authorized to consider initiating or joining existing litigation regarding price gouging and price fixing algorithm software used by housing websites.
L.A. to crack down on price gouging after wildfires
The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday gave preliminary approval for an ordinance to bar excessive price increases for housing and lodging as residents recover from the January wildfires.
L.A. County approves $50K penalty for price gouging during emergency
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a temporary increase to the existing penalty for those found guilty of price gouging, raising the maximum civil fine from $10,000 to
Price gouging protections in effect in Virginia ahead of winter storm
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Monday that Gov. Glenn Youngkin's declaration of a state of emergency has triggered Virginia's anti-price gouging statutes designed to protect consumers from ...
‘It truly affects all consumers’: New Colorado Price Gouging Bill Headed to the House for Voting
Officials say a new price gouging bill that protects products that are ‘necessities’ for consumers will soon be heard on the ...
Gov. Newsom lifts price caps for new rental homes in wealthy L.A. neighborhoods
In response to concerns that price-gouging laws were restricting the availability of housing, Gov. Gavin Newsom waived limits ...
Good Question: Is it price gouging when gas stations near the interstate raise their prices?
There are laws against price gouging in Kentucky, but they only go into effect when a state of emergency has been declared.
Newsom waives rental price caps in affluent areas around LA
Gov. Gavin Newsom has waived price-gouging rules for rentals of single-family-homes and large apartments in wealthy areas ...