Airbnb Cracks Down on Price Gouging During L.A. Fires
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Good move, Airbnb.
Airbnb hosts in two California counties will be blocked from raising their prices more than 10% from levels before the Los Angeles fires broke out on January 7, the company said Wednesday.
They'll "instead receive an error message," Airbnb said, referring to hosts in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
The policy follows a consumer alert issued by California Attorney General Rob Bonta January 7 reminding residents
