AB 380

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly Jun 04, 2025
  • Senate
  • Governor

Price gouging.

Bill Subjects

Pricegouging

Abstract

Under existing law, upon the proclamation of a state of emergency by the President of the United States or the Governor, or upon the declaration of a local emergency by the executive officer of any county, city, or city and county, and for 30 days or 180 days, as specified, following the proclamation or declaration of emergency, it is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in county jail, a fine of $10,000, or both that imprisonment and fine, for a person, contractor, business, or other entity to sell or offer to sell certain goods or services for a price of more than 10% greater than the price charged by that person immediately prior to the proclamation or declaration of emergency. This bill would instead make that misdemeanor applicable, for those provisions for which the misdemeanor is applicable for a period of 30 days following the proclamation or declaration of emergency, for a period of 60 days. The bill would, for an entity or person other than a natural person, make that misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $25,000. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Under existing law, as described above, it is unlawful to increase the rental price for housing by more than 10%, or evict any residential tenant of residential housing, upon the proclamation or declaration of emergency. Existing law defines "housing" for purposes of these provisions as any rental housing with an initial lease term of no longer than one year. This bill would expand the definition of "housing" to include any rental housing without regard to the length of the initial lease term. The bill would make the prohibitions on increasing the rental price by more than 10% and eviction generally applicable to commercial real property. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Sponsors (16)

Votes


Actions


Aug 29, 2025

Senate

In committee: Held under submission.

Aug 18, 2025

Senate

In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
suspense file.

Jul 08, 2025

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 27, 2025

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on PUB. S.

Jun 19, 2025

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on PUB. S.

Jun 18, 2025

Senate

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on PUB. S.

Jun 05, 2025

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Jun 04, 2025

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 9. Page 2064.)

May 29, 2025

Assembly

Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1788.)

May 27, 2025

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 23, 2025

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

Assembly

Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).

Apr 09, 2025

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR APPR. suspense file.

Mar 13, 2025

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Mar 12, 2025

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Mar 11, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 11).

Mar 05, 2025

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on PUB. S.

Mar 04, 2025

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

Feb 18, 2025

Assembly

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on PUB. S.

Feb 04, 2025

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.

Feb 03, 2025

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB380 HTML
02/03/25 - Introduced PDF
03/04/25 - Amended Assembly PDF
03/12/25 - Amended Assembly PDF
05/23/25 - Amended Assembly PDF
05/29/25 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/19/25 - Amended Senate PDF
06/27/25 - Amended Senate PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
03/10/25- Assembly Public Safety PDF
04/08/25- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/28/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
05/30/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
07/06/25- Senate Public Safety PDF
08/15/25- Senate Appropriations PDF

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