Governor Newsom Issues Emergency Proclamation to Support Recovery from Winter Storms

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Governor's Press Office: (916) 445-4571

Governor Newsom Issues Emergency Proclamation to Support Recovery from
Winter Storms 

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency in San Diego and Ventura counties to support recovery from winter storms in late December and January. 

The emergency proclamation includes provisions facilitating unemployment benefits for impacted residents, and waiving fees to replace records such as driver’s license cards and birth certificates.

The text of the proclamation can be found here.

ATTENTION CSSA MEMBERS IN SAN DIEGO AND VENTURA COUNTIES:

When does California’s anti-price gouging statute apply?

Price gouging protections apply immediately after the President of the United States, the Governor of California, or a city or county executive officer declares a state of emergency. Price gouging is defined as raising a price more than 10%of what it was before the state of emergency. These protections generally apply for 30 days after a declaration of emergency, although for reconstruction services and emergency cleanup services, protections apply for 180 days after a declaration of emergency. The fact that an emergency is continuing does not, by itself, extend price gouging protections beyond their initial expiration, but state and local officials may extend price gouging protections beyond these timeframes by additional orders.

Ross Hutchings, CAE
Executive Director, California Self Storage Association