Price gouging.
- Extends price gouging protections from 30 to 60 days after declaring a state of emergency.
- Increases fines to $25,000 for businesses that raise prices more than 10% during emergencies.
- Expands rental price controls to all residential and commercial properties during emergencies.
- Prohibits landlords from evicting tenants to charge higher rents during emergency periods.
Assembly Members Mark González and Gipson have put forward legislation extending California's price gouging protections during declared emergencies, doubling the duration of restrictions from 30 to 60 days and expanding oversight of rental properties. The bill modifies penalties for violations, establishing a $25,000 fine for businesses and other non-individual entities while maintaining existing $10,000 fines for individuals.
The legislation broadens the definition of regulated rental housing to include properties regardless of lease duration and adds commercial real estate to price control provisions. Under the expanded rules, both residential and commercial landlords face restrictions on rental increases above 10% during emergency periods, with limited exceptions for documented cost increases or pre-existing contracts. The bill maintains existing protections against evictions aimed at circumventing these price controls.
Local governments retain authority to extend these emergency pricing restrictions in 30-day increments as needed, though the bill provides no state reimbursement for associated enforcement costs. The Office of Emergency Services must publish information about these restrictions online when the Governor declares an emergency, including specific guidance for property owners regarding allowable rental price adjustments.
 Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Tim GraysonD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Maria DurazoD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | PASS |
- Extends price gouging protections from 30 to 60 days after declaring a state of emergency.
- Increases fines to $25,000 for businesses that raise prices more than 10% during emergencies.
- Expands rental price controls to all residential and commercial properties during emergencies.
- Prohibits landlords from evicting tenants to charge higher rents during emergency periods.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Members Mark González and Gipson have put forward legislation extending California's price gouging protections during declared emergencies, doubling the duration of restrictions from 30 to 60 days and expanding oversight of rental properties. The bill modifies penalties for violations, establishing a $25,000 fine for businesses and other non-individual entities while maintaining existing $10,000 fines for individuals.
The legislation broadens the definition of regulated rental housing to include properties regardless of lease duration and adds commercial real estate to price control provisions. Under the expanded rules, both residential and commercial landlords face restrictions on rental increases above 10% during emergency periods, with limited exceptions for documented cost increases or pre-existing contracts. The bill maintains existing protections against evictions aimed at circumventing these price controls.
Local governments retain authority to extend these emergency pricing restrictions in 30-day increments as needed, though the bill provides no state reimbursement for associated enforcement costs. The Office of Emergency Services must publish information about these restrictions online when the Governor declares an emergency, including specific guidance for property owners regarding allowable rental price adjustments.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | PASS |
Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Tim GraysonD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Maria DurazoD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted |