As wildfires rage just north of Santa Monica's border, the City Attorneys office on Wednesday cautioned residents to be wary of price-gauging.

The ban on price-gouging applies to "temporary and permanent housing, food, emergency supplies, medical supplies, building materials, gasoline, transportation, and emergency cleanup."

Read More: http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2019/October-2019/10_30_2019_Beware_of_Price_Gauging_During_Fire_Emergency.html

AND: https://www.santamonica.gov/press/2019/10/30/santa-monica-city-attorney-s-office-warns-of-price-gouging-during-state-of-emergency-in-los-angeles-county