As residents in wildfire-ravaged regions of California begin the arduous process of recovery, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced that his office is actively investigating instances of price gouging targeting vulnerable disaster victims.
Bonta expressed concern over unscrupulous businesses, landlords, scam artists, and predatory buyers taking advantage of individuals grappling with the aftermath of the wildfires. He emphasized that these actions seek to exploit and further victimize those already in a vulnerable state.
