Officials target price gouging during wildfires emergency

State law enforcement officials have opened multiple predatory pricing investigations into fraud, assorted price-gouging scams and unsolicited low-ball offers on property during the current state of emergency in Los Angeles County, it was announced Thursday.

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order assisting the immediate housing needs of individuals displaced by the firestorms in Los Angeles.

It will extend price gouging prohibitions on hotel, motel, and rental housing in Los Angeles County to March 8, 2025…

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