California Attorney General Rob Bonta has charged a second realtor with price gouging during the fires that ravaged Los Angeles and Ventura Counties earlier this month.
Bonta accused the real estate agent who increased prices by more than the 10 percent allowed under California law during a state of emergency.
The charges, announced by Bonta on Jan. 27, were brought against a real estate agent who allegedly attempted to price gouge a family who were forced to evacuate due to the Los Angeles Eaton Fire. The California Department of Justice (DOJ) had received complaints about the real estate agent’s activity.
The family, looking for a new rental through their real estate agent, inquired with another southern California real estate agent about a home in Glendale, which is located in the Verdugo Mountains region, as well as the San Fernando Valley, according to Bonta….