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California AG Rob Bonta investigates wildfire price gouging. He also has a warning for Trump
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday announced his office has opened investigations into reports of price-gouging in the Southern California areas ravaged by devastating wildfires. “We have boots on the ground conducting investigations as we speak,” he said in a Thursday press conference.
‘We are not bluffing’: California AG Bonta says charges are coming for looters, price gougers
In the plainest of terms, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on Thursday that the hammer will come down on those who attempt to take advantage of the victims of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
California officials open multiple price gouging investigations in wake of LA County wildfires
California law enforcement officials announced Thursday they have opened multiple predatory pricing investigations into fraud, assorted price-gouging scams and unsolicited low-ball offers on property during the current state of emergency in Los Angeles County.
California’s top prosecutor says he’s building cases against price-gouging landlords
Attorney General Rob Bonta confirmed his office is building cases against those suspected of raising rents by more than 10% after the L.A. fires.
Attorney General Rob Bonta says price gougers will be ‘held accountable’ during LA wildfire emergency
Amid the deadly Los Angeles County wildfires, some landlords have decided to raise the prices of housing due to the high demand. California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned price gougers that they will be “held accountable” for their unlawful conduct and said he is taking these crimes seriously,
California AG says wildfire price gougers will be prosecuted
California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned against price gouging amid the state’s wildfires in a Los Angeles press conference on Thursday (January 16), declaring the state’s Department of Justice had opened multiple investigations.
New California task force to investigate price gouging
State Attorney General Rob Bonta spoke out about his department's efforts to combat scammers after these fires.
California AG talks price gouging, looting with KTLA
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined KTLA on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 to discuss price gouging, looting and what the state is doing to help protect Los Angeles fire victims.
California attorney general details efforts to prevent Los Angeles fire-related price gouging
A DOJ disaster relief task force has also been created to uncover, investigate and prosecute price gouging and other crimes ...
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California Attorney General Bonta reaffirms support for immigrants at Salinas meeting
Attorney General Rob Bonta reasserted support for immigrants at a Salinas roundtable as the state prepares for “Trump 2.0.” ...
Gov. Newsom extends rental price gouging protections; A.G. vows to prosecute violators
In an executive order Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom extended price gouging protection until March 8 amid an uproar over large ...
Los Angeles wildfires: What is the DOJ’s Disaster Relief Task Force?
On an appearance on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Thursday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta made his first mention of a ...
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Price-gouging, fraud, scams, low-ball property offers plague LA fire victims
A ConsumerAffairs report on Jan. 15 found that rent spikes were averaging 41% in areas affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.
ExxonMobil sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta for defamation. What did he say?
The oil giant ExxonMobil this week sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alleging that the state’s chief lawyer has ...
Scam artists may take advantage of the Los Angeles wildfires, officials warn
As wildfires continue to blaze across Los Angeles County, authorities are sounding the alarm on another potential threat to ...
Exclusive: AG Bonta puts health care, other industries on notice on use of AI
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday issued a warning to businesses using artificial intelligence — and ...