Lawmakers say price gouging is getting out of control on things like rent payments and groceries. Democrats revealed some new bills they hope will tackle the problem.
Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. The ...
House Bill 25-1010 would prohibit price gouging on “essential” goods like groceries and toiletry items. It would define price gouging as an increase of at least 10% on the average price of the product ...
A real-estate agent is facing a criminal charge for allegedly attempting to price gouge a couple who lost their home in the Eaton Fire, officials announced.
A real-estate agent is facing a criminal charge for allegedly attempting to price gouge a couple who lost their home in the Eaton Fire, officials announced.
Price gouging has been a big problem, especially in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton Fires. One Google spread sheet tracking more than 1,200 rental prices across the county shows increases upwards ...
The realtor denied the accusation, and said the home was rented to a family affected by the wildfires at a lower price.
Residents who lost houses to fire weigh selling properties to corporate buyers as costs of available housing in Greater Los Angeles skyrockets.
As discussed in yesterday's post, California's anti-price gouging statute, Penal Code Section 396, is triggered upon the proclamation of a state ...
An emergency was declared in California on January 7, when the fires started. On January 12, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that extended laws "prohibiting price gouging in times of ...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed charges Wednesday against a local real estate agent for attempting to "price ...
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bob Casey challenge Kroger's new pricing technology, fearing it could enable surge pricing. As ...