LA City attorney investigating 900 price-gouging complaints following wildfires
With thousands of people displaced by the Palisades and Eaton fires, the office has every division working on gouging claims.
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Colorado bill aims to crack down on price gouging, but critics question its vagueness
Colorado House Bill 1010 aims to prohibit price gouging on essential items, but critics raise concerns about its vague definition of necessities.
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Did Some Airbnb Hosts Raise Rents Too High After L.A. Fires?
On Jan. 7, after California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County, rent hikes of more than 10 ...
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Legal & General Stock Jumps on $2.3B Deal with Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
Legal & General stock is up Friday after the company announced a $2.3 billion deal with Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance.
State lawmakers respond to L.A. fires with bills to halt price gouging, help schools
California senators gathered in Pasadena on Friday to unveil a package of wildfire recovery legislation, including proposals ...
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The Weekly Wrap: Labor Groups Sue To Stop Dismantling of USAID
Protesters gather to oppose cuts to USAID and Elon Musk's DOGE program on February 5, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Leyden/NurPhoto ...
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Landlords Who Price Gouge After Fires Face Monster Fines in L.A.
While L.A. city officials have floated tripling that penalty to $30,000, county leaders want to take it even further. Not everyone thinks bigger fines will fix the problem. Chelsea Kirk, who tracks ...