California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned if people engage in price gauging, looting, and scamming amid the ongoing response to the wildfires ablaze in Los Angeles, they are breaking the law and they will be held accountable. He warned victims of the fire at a press conference Saturday about bad actors who seek to use the trauma and the chaos created by the fires for their gain. "We've seen businesses and landlords … jack up the price," he said at a press conference Saturday. "It's called price gouging.
Main Idea: California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned that price gouging, looting, and scams during the Los Angeles wildfires are illegal and will be punished.
Key Points:
Wildfires can bring price gouging, scams, and looting that raise costs and make families and small businesses less safe.
California officials are warning the public and enforcing the law, which may help protect evacuees, renters, and donors from fraud and unfair prices.
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Central official warning about price gouging, looting, and scams and explaining enforcement.
State government and law are central to the price-gouging enforcement described in the article.
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