OPINION: Government Price Controls Won’t Help Residents in California Recover From LA Fires
With prices of hotels and short-term rentals soaring in Southern California due to the recent devastating wildfires, ...
There’s a Logjam in the U.S. Lumber Industry
Democrats should support President Trump’s efforts to open more federal lands for logging.
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California officials warn against price gouging as rents soar in fire-stricken Los Angeles
Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more ... Already there are reports of rent-gouging, prompting elected leaders to issue stern warnings ...
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L.A. landlords accused of price gouging say they're responding to unprecedented demand from wealthy wildfire victims
Others said allegations of price gouging were the result of a misunderstanding ... We also respect individual opinions––they represent the unvarnished thinking of our people and exacting ...
Editorial: Fires aggravated L.A.'s housing crisis. We need to build homes much faster
This post-disaster period should be an inflection point for government officials to take a hard look at how to speed up ...
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Editorial: Fires aggravated L.A.’s housing crisis. We need to build homes much faster
There have been reports of price gouging, in violation of a state law that bars raising rent on available units by more than 10% during a state of emergency. Now more than ever, the city and ...
Opinion
Price-gouging laws designed to protect tenants in crisis aren’t stopping some LA landlords
Los Angeles was already in a housing crisis before the wildfires consumed large parts of the county: There weren’t enough homes to keep up with demand, making it one of the least affordable real ...
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Price-gouging laws designed to protect tenants in crisis aren’t stopping some LA landlords
Landlords decide to raise them — and there’s evidence that’s happening all over LA right now, despite laws designed to prevent them from price-gouging during an emergency. See here ...