SB 36: Price gouging: state of emergency.

This bill would add new provisions to California law to address price gouging during state or local emergencies. It would make it unlawful to engage in unfair competition during a state of emergency or local emergency, and would impose civil penalties of up to $2,500 for each violation. The bill would also require housing listing platforms to remove listings that violate price gouging provisions and establish a policy informing housing providers of the prohibited practices. Additionally, the bill would extend the 10% price increase limit on certain goods and services during emergencies, but would allow the legislature to terminate any extension by a concurrent resolution.