Los Angeles County boosts the penalty for price gouging

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.
In L.A. County, price-gouging landlords could soon face fines of $50,000
County Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Kathryn Barger, who both saw swaths of their districts decimated by fire, asked county lawyers to draft a resolution that would increase the maximum penalty for price gouging across L.
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. County to consider increasing price gouging penalty to $50,000
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote on a motion Tuesday to increase the penalty for price gouging to a maximum of $50,000 per violation.
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 Board proposes $50k fine for wildfires price gouging
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proposed increasing the current $10,000 fine for price gouging up to $50,000 in the wake of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.
Rent gouging in Los Angeles County will soon carry a maximum $50,000 penalty
As if life wasn’t difficult enough for thousands of people in Los Angeles County with no place to live because they lost their homes in the recent wildfires, some landlords have been jacking up rental prices for available houses,
LA County Leaders Seek to Increase Penalties for Rent Gouging
Los Angeles County landlords that attempt to price gouge victims of the recent wildfires could face fines of up to $50,000 if a proposal by county supervisors is finalized, reports Rebecca Ellis in the Los Angeles Times.
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. 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 $50,000 for each violation.
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