California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta accused real estate agent Iman Shaghyan this week of increasing the price of a Beverly Hills rental by more than 30% in the days after the Jan. 7 fires. It’s the ...

Consumerwatchdog inspectors have carried out a string of unannounced raids on petrol stations and shops over ‘mis-pricing’.

The old expiration date and the new one: Under an emergency order issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom in March, price gouging limits for rental housing were set to end next week on Tuesday July 1. The L.A ...

The short-term rentals company disputes the allegations and says it will continue to support the city's recovery efforts.

On February 15, 2024, Senators Warren, Baldwin, Casey, and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) reintroduced the Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2024, which would protect consumers and ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to extend housing price gouging protections through July 31, 2025, for residents still displaced by the devastating January 2025 ...

Airbnb faces a lawsuit after rental prices allegedly rose over 10% during L.A. wildfires, violating California’s price gouging laws amid the emergency.

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California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta accused real estate agent Iman Shaghyan this week of increasing the price of a Beverly Hills rental by more than 30% in the days after the Jan. 7 fires. It's the ...