Governor Extends Price Gouging Protections

On May 31, 2019, Governor Newsom extended the Price Gouging protections under Penal Code Section 396 for Sonoma County and other counties affected by wildfires.

See  https://www.gov.ca.gov/2019/05/31/governor-newsom-issues-executive-order-to-support-communities-recovering-from-wildfires/  for additional information.

The Price Gouging protections prohibit a landlord from raising rents by more than ten percent (10%) more than the rent charged prior to the declaration of emergency on leases of one year or less. 

This would include month-month leases. If you have been a victim of price gouging, please report to your local law enforcement agency and they will forward to our office for prosecution once they have completed an investigation.