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CA AB380
Bill
Status
6/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Gipson
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AI Summary
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Extends the price gouging prohibition period from 30 days to 60 days following a declared state of emergency for consumer goods, emergency supplies, medical supplies, building materials, gasoline, transportation services, and hotel rates
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Increases the fine for price gouging violations by businesses and non-natural persons from $10,000 to $25,000; natural persons remain subject to up to one year in jail and/or a $10,000 fine
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Expands the definition of "housing" for rental price gouging protections to include any rental housing regardless of initial lease term length, removing the previous one-year lease term limitation
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Extends price gouging protections to commercial real property, prohibiting rental price increases of more than 10% and evictions for the purpose of re-renting at higher prices for 60 days after an emergency declaration
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Prohibits evicting residential or commercial tenants to rent the property to someone else at a higher price during the 60-day emergency period
Legislative Description
Price gouging.
Last Action
In committee: Held under submission.
8/29/2025