Governor extends protections against post-wildfire price-gouging

The limit on price increases of more than 10 percent now lasts until Dec. 4 in Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma counties.|
KEVIN MCCALLUM
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Gov. Jerry Brown signed an executive order Friday extending post-wildfire price gouging protections for Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma counties through Dec. 4.

Brown’s previous order, which made it a crime to increase prices for lodging, food, medical products or building supplies by more than 10 percent in California after an emergency is declared, was set to expire Wednesday.

“As we recover, we have to make sure victims of this terrible tragedy are not taken advantage of,” Senator Bill Dodd, D-Napa, said in a statement. “Price-gouging in communities impacted by the wildfire is not acceptable.”

Brown also extended protections for displaced residents in Southern California by suspending planning and zoning requirements for manufactured homes and mobilehome parks.

You can reach Staff Writer Kevin McCallum at 521-5207 or kevin.mccallum@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @srcitybeat.

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