SB 1365 (Allen D) Unlawful business practices: price gouging.
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(Allen D) Unlawful business practices: price gouging. |
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Position: Priority Watch Introduced: 2/20/2026 |
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Last Amend: 3/26/2026 |
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Status: 5/4/2026-May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
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Location: 5/4/2026-S. APPR. SUSPENSE FILE |
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Summary: The Cartwright Act generally regulates trusts, defined as a combination of capital, skill, or acts by 2 or more persons for certain purposes, including to create or carry out restrictions in trade or commerce. Existing law makes every trust unlawful, against public policy, and void, except as provided. Under existing law, a violation of these provisions is a conspiracy against trade and is punishable by fines or imprisonment, or both, as specified. Existing law authorizes any person who is injured in their business or property by reason of any violation of these provisions to file a lawsuit, as provided, and to recover 3 times the damages sustained, plus interest and other relief, as specified. Existing law deems the state and any of its political subdivisions and public agencies as a person for purposes of these provisions. Existing law authorizes the Attorney General, or the district attorney of any county, subject to specified notice requirements, to initiate civil actions or criminal proceedings for violation of these provisions, and authorizes the Attorney General or the district attorney to initiate an action against a corporation or association, including a foreign corporation or foreign association, for specified remedies. This bill would similarly authorize the city attorney of any city with a population in excess of 750,000 to initiate and prosecute those actions on behalf of the city or any public agency or political subdivision located wholly within the city, or on behalf of natural persons residing in the city. |
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