The penalty for price gouging after the fires in Los Angeles County just got a lot more expensive. The new max fine: The L.A.

Board Chair Kathryn Barger cited a disturbing trend of price gouging, preying on the most vulnerable communities.

The County Counsel was also authorized to consider initiating or joining existing litigation regarding price gouging and ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a temporary increase to the existing penalty for those found guilty ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to increase the penalty for price gouging to a maximum ...

Gavin Newsom, which protects fire victims from price gouging and limits price increases of things like rent, and other essential goods, to no more than 10% following a natural disaster ...

Gavin Newsom, which protects fire victims from price gouging and limits price increases of things like rent, and other essential goods, to no more than 10% following a natural disaster ...

raising concerns of potential price gouging in the state during the Southern California wildfires as Los Angeles authorities revealed to Newsweek they were investigating hundreds of complaints.

According to Bonta's office, so far more than 500 warning letters have been sent to hotels and landlords accused of price gouging amid the deadly, ongoing wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County.

According to the ACCC, Woolworths and Coles misled consumers through discounting prices claims on hundreds of supermarket products. The allegations follow a social media campaign on platforms ...

On Jan. 16, Bonta’s office sent more than 200 warning letters to hotels and motels for price-gouging, warning them they cannot raise prices more than 10% above what they charged prior to the ...