Gov. Gavin Newsom declared states of emergency on Wednesday, Sept. 11, for several Southern California counties in response to fast-moving wildfires, triggering California’s anti-price gouging protections. These protections cap rent…

Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in San Bernardino County on Saturday, Sept. 7, due to the Line Fire, activating California’s anti-price gouging statute, which limits rent increases…

The wildfire-related state of emergency in Kern County, along with the associated caps on rent increases, expired at 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 29. Additionally, the governor-declared emergencies related to wildfires…

Limits on rent increases have again been triggered due to severe wildfires raging in California.   On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency in Kern County…

Gov. Newsom today declared a state of emergency in Butte County, activating California’s anti-price gouging law, including restrictions on rent increases. The declaration, issued July 3, stems from the Thompson…

New emergency orders are in effect in nine California counties, but without the usual limits on rent increases that accompany such proclamations.  On June 21, 2024, Gov. Newsom issued the…

A proposal that could have led to perpetual states of emergency tied to climate change with related caps on rent increases has failed to move out of the Assembly Appropriations…

In recent days, Gov. Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for a total of 11 California counties to support the ongoing recovery from the early February winter storms that caused…

The governor-declared severe winter-storm state of emergency in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, and its related caps on rent…

The initial winter storm-related states of emergency, along with accompanying restrictions on rent increases, have expired in San Diego and Ventura counties as of Feb. 22. Additionally, the state of…