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Board introduces ordinance to bar predatory real‑estate practices after declared emergencies
Summary
Supervisors approved introduction of an ordinance to expand Penal Code protections after emergencies, adding prohibitions on certain exploitative behavior and temporary eviction protections; the measure drew strong public support from flood survivors and housing‑justice groups.
The Board of Supervisors voted to introduce an ordinance aimed at protecting residents from predatory real‑estate and consumer practices after a declared emergency. Senior Deputy County Counsel Monica Hall told the board the proposal would close gaps in state law by expanding the application of Penal Code 396 and adding prohibitions and protections for practices the county said emerged after last year’s storms.
“Penal Code 396 currently prohibits excessive and unjustified increases in the prices of essential consumer goods and services under a declared state of emergency or a local emergency,” Hall said during the presentation. The ordinance before the board would broaden that scope to address…
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