SB 368: Price gouging.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 3, 2026

What SB 368 does, verified February 3, 2026

The bill aims to strengthen enforcement of price gouging laws during emergencies. It requires partnerships between the Department of Justice and local prosecutors to ensure that businesses and individuals do not take advantage of emergency situations to increase prices excessively. The bill also establishes procedures for reimbursement of costs associated with enforcing these provisions, if determined by the Commission on State Mandates.

Bill journey

✓IntroducedComplete

2In CommitteeCurrent

3First Chamber FloorPending

4Second ChamberPending

5GovernorPending

6ChapteredPending

Last action: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me

Author and sponsors

Sen. Lola Smallwood-CuevasAuthor · California State Senate

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Recent actions12 total · showing 5

Feb. 02, 2026	Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
May. 23, 2025	May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
May. 16, 2025	Set for hearing May 23.
May. 05, 2025	May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Apr. 29, 2025	Set for hearing May 5.

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