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November 08, 2017 | Office of the District Attorney

Price Gouging Protections Extended By Governor To April 18, 2018

The Governor issued an Executive Order whichextends the protections against price gouging under Penal Code Section 396 asdiscussed below through April 18, 2018. Read full story


November 08, 2017 | Office of the District Attorney

Fraudulent FEMA Inspections and False FEMA Claims

Sonoma County and Napa have receivedcomplaints of persons identifying themselves as “FEMA inspectors” coming toresident’s homes and asking for personal information. Reports have also beenreceived that false FEMA claims have been filed using resident’s personalinformation such as social security numbers and when the resident attempts tofile for aid they are advised an application has already been filed under theirname. Read full story


October 23, 2017 | Office of the District Attorney

Wildfire Disaster - Price Gouging and Disaster Scams

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of our community members who have been impacted by the wildfires. Unfortunately, this is a time when scam artists and unscrupulous people may try to take advantage of victims and the generosity of the community. Read full story