Central Coast DA’s investigating price-gouging, seek tips
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Central Coast DA’s investigating price-gouging, seek tips
It's against the law to raise prices on essential goods and services by more than 10%.
COUNTIES ARE TAKINGPRICE-GOUGING VERYSERIOUSLY...CALIFORNIA IS UNDERA STATE OFEMERGENCY...ANDWHENEVER THATHAPPENS - IT'S AGAINSTTHE LAW TO RAISEPRICES ON ESSENTIALGOODS AND SERVICES BYMORE THAN 10-PERCENT.THAT INCLUDESFOOD, PET FOOD, FUEL,SHELTER, MEDICALSUPPLIES ANDTRANSPORTATION.IF YOU BREAK THATLAW - YOU CAN FACE UPTO A YEAR IN JAIL, OR AFINE UP TO 25-HUNDREDDOLLARS PERVIOLATION.IF YOU HAVE SEENANY SUSPECTED PRICEGOUGING -YOU CANREPORT THAT TO YOURLOCAL DISTRICTATTORNEY.
