17 January 2025

• 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 rent increases in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires.

• Signs of rent gouging rise across region in fires' wake, bringing calls for enforcement

  Tenant advocates — and even some landlord groups — are calling for authorities to crack down on rent gouging in the wake of devastating fires. Some property owners, however, appear unfazed.

• L.A. City Council moves to bar evictions for unauthorized people and pets amid fire emergency

  In the wake of devastating fires, the Los Angeles City Council is looking to ban evictions for unauthorized tenants and pets, citing people who have welcomed the displaced into their rental homes.

• I was forced to evacuate my home. Do I still need to pay my mortgage, rent, utility bills?

  After fleeing the scene of a fire, homeowners and renters face questions about their property taxes, mortgages, rent payments and utility bills.