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Price Gouging: Expands the de􏰀nition of what constitutes price gouging in the sale of goods or services
This law amends the crime of price gouging to 1) include where a person, contractor, business, or other entity to charge a price that is more than 50% greater than either the amount the seller paid for the goods or the seller’s costs in selling or providing the goods or services; and 2) provide that the protections against price gouging may also apply to a timeframe prior to a date as set in the proclamation or declaration. It does not aect provisions of Penal Code 396 pertaining to the price of rental housing.
This law expands the crime for price gouging to also include selling or oering to sell those goods or services for a price 10% greater than the price charged immediately prior to a date set by the proclamation or declaration of emergency. It makes it a crime for a person, contractor, business, or other entity who did not charge a price for the goods or services immediately prior to the proclamation or declaration of emergency to charge a price that is more than 50% greater than the seller’s existing costs, as specied. It authorizes the Governor or the Legislature to extend the duration of these prohibitions for periods greater than 30 days, and during the extension, authorize specied price increases that exceed the otherwise permissible amount, as specied.
Senate Bill 1196 is codied as Penal Code 396. Eective January 1, 2021.
Privacy Law: Exemptions Extended
Assembly Bill 1281 Privacy: California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: Extend Sunset- This measure seeks to extend the sunset date by one year on two exemptions provided under the California Consumer Privacy Act. Previously, stakeholder groups intended to negotiate an appropriate solution with respect to employee privacy rights and business-to-business communications however, in light of the challenges presented due to the COVID-19 pandemic this law was a commonsense solution to continue the negotiations to a later date.
C.A.R. supported this measure as it provides much needed certainty to stakeholders to continue ongoing negations related to this issue.
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