Attorney General Bonta: Governor Newsom’s Latest Executive Order Provides Critical Protections for LA Fire Victims

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement on Executive Order N-17-25 by Governor Gavin Newsom. Among other things, the executive order expands rental price gouging protections to leases of any length, adds three new ZIP codes to prior executive orders prohibiting real estate speculation, and exempts housing in zip codes with high fair market values, which has not previously been on the rental market, from statutory rent caps.

“Governor Newsom’s executive order will make an important difference in the lives of Californians who have been affected by the wildfires. With today’s executive order, California’s price gouging protections now apply to leases of any length. Unsolicited property offers by predatory buyers are now prohibited in three new zip codes in Southern California: 91024, 91103, and 91367. And, with the suspension of the statutory rent caps for certain homes that were not previously on the rental market, additional housing options can come on market. I applaud today’s move by Governor Newsom — my office remains committed to working with our local, state, and federal partners to protect the communities affected by these disasters.”