California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday his office has issued more than 200 warning letters to hotels and landlords suspected of price gouging during the recent Los Angeles wildfires emergency.
The crackdown comes amid a broader state effort to protect wildfire survivors from fraud and exploitation. Earlier this week, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced a partnership to combat insurance-related scams targeting fire victims.
“The price gouging that we’re seeing and hearing about needs to stop now,” Bonta said. “These letters are just one of many tools my office is using to stop this illegal activity.”…