LA County raises price gouging penalty

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.
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,
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 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.
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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