LA County raises price gouging penalty

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.
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,
Los Angeles County boosts the penalty for price gouging 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.
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. It specifically mentions a price that is grossly in excess, that’s more than 10% above the price prior to the emergency declaration–that is not related to higher costs to the seller.
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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.
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