March 28, 2024
Warning against price gouging issued under fire emergency
SACRAMENTO – (INT) - Attorney General Xavier Becerra has issued a consumer alert following the Governor’s declaration of a state of emergency in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties due to several wildfires.

Price gouging during a state of emergency is illegal under Penal Code Section 396.

California law generally prohibits charging a price that exceeds, by more than 10 percent, the price of an item before a state or local declaration of emergency. This law applies to those who sell food, emergency supplies, medical supplies, building materials, and gasoline. The law also applies to repair or reconstruction services, emergency cleanup services, transportation, freight and storage services, hotel accommodations, and rental housing.
Story Date: October 18, 2019
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