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Emergency declarations in Los Angeles County remain active — and with them, California’s price-gouging protections that strictly limit how much landlords can raise rent. Even months after the initial emergency events, these declarations continue to carry real legal consequences for property owners who are considering rent increases. Why This Still Matters Under…

A proposed expansion of California’s rent control framework will not move forward this legislative session after failing to advance out of committee. The measure, AB 1157, proposed changes that would have narrowed existing exemptions and imposed stricter limits on allowable rent increases statewide. The bill did not receive sufficient support to proceed…

On December 31, 2025, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a new emergency declaration in response to the severe winter storm that impacted the region in late December. The declaration immediately extended the County’s ongoing emergency status and continued enforcement of anti-price gouging protections across all rental housing types, including…