{
 "data_last_updated": "2026-11-13",
 "next_review_due": "2026-11-16",
 "review_note": "Review at least weekly while any emergency is active (and whenever the Governor, a county board or a city proclaims a new one). Steps: (1) check the Cal OES price-gouging page, the Governor's proclamations page and the Attorney General's page; (2) check the county/city emergency pages for the counties you serve; (3) add new orders, extend 'end' dates if protections are extended, and update 'data_last_updated'. Expired orders stay in the file for history; the wizard only applies orders whose dates include today's date (or the planned effective date).",
 "field_guide": {
  "id": "unique slug",
  "name": "display name",
  "type": "state_pc396 | county_ordinance | city_ordinance | state_pc396_suspended",
  "applies_to_rent": "false = listed for information only (e.g. Penal Code 396 suspended)",
  "authority/legal_basis": "who proclaimed it and which law supplies the cap",
  "counties": "3-digit county FIPS codes (see zip-county.json 'counties')",
  "zips": "optional list of ZIP codes — if present, only these ZIPs match; empty = whole counties",
  "start / end": "ISO dates, both inclusive. 'end' = last day the cap applies",
  "end_basis": "how the end date was determined (official statement vs computed)",
  "cap_pct": "maximum increase over the pre-proclamation rent",
  "lease_term": "initial_term_le_1yr = covers only rental housing whose initial lease term is 1 year or less (current Penal Code 396); any = all rental housing",
  "applies_to_exempt_properties": "true = applies even to AB 1482-exempt housing",
  "covers_existing_and_prospective_tenants": "true = existing and new tenants",
  "fmr_160_rule": "true = units not rented/advertised in the prior year are capped at 160% of HUD fair market rent",
  "sources": "official links",
  "cities": "optional list of city slugs (see /data/cities.json): if present, the order applies only inside those cities; empty or missing = whole counties"
 },
 "orders": [
  {
   "id": "ca-2026-10-15-tropical-storm-rachel",
   "name": "Tropical Storm Rachel — Governor's state of emergency",
   "type": "state_pc396",
   "applies_to_rent": true,
   "authority": "Governor of California",
   "legal_basis": "Penal Code § 396(e) and (f) (rental housing); proclamation of Oct. 15, 2026",
   "counties": [
    "025",
    "037",
    "059",
    "073"
   ],
   "county_names": "Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego",
   "zips": [],
   "proclaimed": "2026-10-15",
   "start": "2026-10-15",
   "end": "2026-11-14",
   "end_basis": "Cal OES's price-gouging page, checked Nov. 13, 2026, lists the rental-housing protections (Penal Code 396(e),(f)) through 11/14/2026. No extension had been announced as of Nov. 13, 2026. Protections can be extended (Pen. Code 396(g)); if they are, this end date will change.",
   "cap_pct": 10,
   "lease_term": "initial_term_le_1yr",
   "applies_to_exempt_properties": true,
   "covers_existing_and_prospective_tenants": true,
   "fmr_160_rule": true,
   "scope_note": "Under current Penal Code 396(e), the cap covers rental housing with an initial lease term of one year or less (month-to-month included). It does not authorize rent above a stricter local rent-control limit. SB 1365 (2026), effective Jan. 1, 2027, expands the definition of housing to all rental housing regardless of initial lease term for emergencies after that date.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "label": "Cal OES — Price Gouging protections in place (lists Tropical Storm Rachel rental protections through 11/14/2026; checked Nov. 13, 2026)",
     "url": "https://www.caloes.ca.gov/office-of-the-director/policy-administration/legal-affairs/price-gouging/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Governor's office — October 15, 2026 announcement",
     "url": "https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/10/15/governor-newsom-activates-statewide-response-amid-dangerous-fire-weather-signs-actions-to-speed-tropical-storm-rachel-recovery-and-wildfire-cleanup/"
    },
    {
     "label": "California Attorney General — price gouging during disasters",
     "url": "https://oag.ca.gov/consumers/pricegougingduringdisasters"
    }
   ],
   "cautions": [
    "Penal Code 396(e) bars increasing the rental price \"advertised, offered, or charged\" during the period. The statute does not say how it treats a notice served during the period for an increase that takes effect after it ends, so the wizard answers conservatively (it applies the cap) and recommends consulting an attorney.",
    "Protections can be extended (Pen. Code 396(g)). As of Nov. 13, 2026, Cal OES lists 11/14/2026 as the end date for rental housing and no extension had been announced; check the Cal OES page for any later change."
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "la-city-2025-01-07-wildfires-lamc-47-12",
   "name": "City of Los Angeles — local emergency (January 2025 wildfires), LAMC § 47.12",
   "type": "city_ordinance",
   "applies_to_rent": true,
   "authority": "City of Los Angeles (Mayor’s local emergency declaration of Jan. 7, 2025, continued by the City)",
   "legal_basis": "Los Angeles Municipal Code § 47.12(e) (as amended by Ord. No. 188,507, eff. 2/28/25): rent increases limited to 10% over the pre-emergency rent, while the emergency continues and for 30 days after it ends",
   "counties": [
    "037"
   ],
   "county_names": "Los Angeles (City of Los Angeles only)",
   "cities": [
    "los-angeles"
   ],
   "zips": [],
   "proclaimed": "2025-01-07",
   "start": "2025-01-07",
   "end": "2099-12-31",
   "end_basis": "Open-ended. The City Attorney’s monthly report for September 2026 says the County’s protections expired May 28, 2026, but the City has continued its local emergency declaration and price-gouging protections remain in effect within the City. LAMC § 47.12 runs while the emergency continues plus 30 days.",
   "cap_pct": 10,
   "lease_term": "any",
   "applies_to_exempt_properties": true,
   "covers_existing_and_prospective_tenants": true,
   "fmr_160_rule": true,
   "scope_note": "LAMC § 47.12(e) covers any rental unit in the City, whatever the lease term. For a unit rented within one year before the proclamation, the cap is 10% over the rent actually paid before January 7, 2025. For a unit covered by the Rent Stabilization Ordinance that stays with the same tenant, the limit is the RSO maximum if that is lower. A unit not rented or advertised in the prior year is capped at 10% of 160% of HUD fair market rent, which this tool does not calculate.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "label": "Los Angeles Municipal Code (American Legal Publishing): see § 47.12",
     "url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/overview"
    },
    {
     "label": "City Attorney monthly public report re: price gouging, September 2026 (Council File 25-0006-S77)",
     "url": "https://cityclerk.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2025/25-0006-s77_rpt_atty_9-28-26.pdf"
    },
    {
     "label": "Mayor of Los Angeles — local emergency declaration, Jan. 7, 2025",
     "url": "https://mayor.lacity.gov/news/city-declares-local-emergency-response-palisades-fire-and-ongoing-wind-event-president-biden"
    }
   ],
   "cautions": [
    "The cap is measured from the rent charged before January 7, 2025, not from your rent in the last 12 months, so earlier increases count against it.",
    "The Los Angeles City Council or Mayor can end the local emergency. The ordinance then runs for 30 days longer. Check the City Attorney’s latest monthly report in Council File 25-0006-S77 and LAHD before serving a notice."
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "sd-county-2026-09-30-el-nino-local",
   "name": "San Diego County — El Niño local emergency (County Code § 31.502)",
   "type": "county_ordinance",
   "applies_to_rent": true,
   "authority": "County of San Diego (proclaimed by the Chief Administrative Officer as Director of Emergency Services; ratified by the Board of Supervisors Oct. 6, 2026)",
   "legal_basis": "San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances § 31.502(a)(7) — 10% cap on rent increases for 30 days after a proclamation; 160% HUD fair market rent for units not rented or advertised in the prior year",
   "counties": [
    "073"
   ],
   "county_names": "San Diego",
   "zips": [],
   "proclaimed": "2026-09-30",
   "start": "2026-09-30",
   "end": "2026-10-30",
   "end_basis": "County Code 31.502(a)(7): 30 days following the proclamation (Sept. 30, 2026). Extensions require a Board of Supervisors resolution (31.502(d)); none found as of Nov. 13, 2026. The Board's Nov. 17, 2026 agenda lists a review of the El Niño emergency proclamation.",
   "cap_pct": 10,
   "lease_term": "any",
   "applies_to_exempt_properties": true,
   "covers_existing_and_prospective_tenants": true,
   "fmr_160_rule": true,
   "scope_note": "The ordinance text has no initial-lease-term limit. The Governor's statewide El Niño proclamation (Sept. 21, 2026) suspended Penal Code 396 for that event, but not this local ordinance.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "label": "County of San Diego — Proclamation of Local Emergency (El Niño), Sept. 30, 2026",
     "url": "https://www.alertsandiego.org/content/dam/alertsandiego/preparedness/en/flooding/El%20Nino%20Proclamation%20of%20Local%20Emergency.pdf"
    },
    {
     "label": "Board of Supervisors Statement of Proceedings, Oct. 6, 2026 (ratification, item 10)",
     "url": "https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/bos/agenda/sop/10062026%20General%20Legislative%20Session%20SOP.pdf"
    },
    {
     "label": "County Code § 31.502 (American Legal Publishing)",
     "url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_diego/latest/sandiego_regs/0-0-0-132947"
    },
    {
     "label": "Board of Supervisors agenda, Nov. 17, 2026 (item 5: review of the El Niño emergency proclamation)",
     "url": "https://publiccomment.sandiegocounty.gov/LD56262"
    }
   ],
   "cautions": [
    "The end date is the 30th day after the proclamation, as County Code 31.502(a)(7) provides. The Board of Supervisors may extend by resolution for additional 30-day periods (31.502(d)); check the County's emergency page for any extension.",
    "The ordinance's definitions refer to the unincorporated area so whether it reaches incorporated cities is a legal question. The wizard applies the order county-wide to be conservative; consult an attorney or your city."
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ca-2026-09-21-el-nino-statewide",
   "name": "Statewide El Niño proclamation — Penal Code 396 suspended",
   "type": "state_pc396_suspended",
   "applies_to_rent": false,
   "authority": "Governor of California",
   "legal_basis": "Proclamation of Sept. 21, 2026, ¶ 18: Penal Code 396 restrictions \"are suspended, and no such restrictions are imposed, with respect to this El Niño event, at this time.\"",
   "counties": [],
   "county_names": "Statewide",
   "zips": [],
   "proclaimed": "2026-09-21",
   "start": "2026-09-21",
   "end": "2099-12-31",
   "end_basis": "Open-ended; the Governor could later lift the suspension (\"at this time\").",
   "cap_pct": null,
   "lease_term": "any",
   "applies_to_exempt_properties": false,
   "covers_existing_and_prospective_tenants": false,
   "fmr_160_rule": false,
   "scope_note": "Listed for information. This proclamation alone does not impose the 10% emergency rent cap.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "label": "Governor's proclamation, Sept. 21, 2026 (hosted by Cal OES), ¶ 18",
     "url": "https://www.caloes.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/Legal-Affairs/Documents/Proclamations/9.21.2026-Super-El-Nino-SOE.pdf"
    },
    {
     "label": "Cal OES fact sheet — 2026-2027 El Niño (state of emergency does not activate price-gouging protections)",
     "url": "https://media-002-us.cdn.govstack.com/readyslo-002-us/media/0qbcewa1/cal-oes-fact-sheet-2026-2027-el-nino.pdf"
    }
   ],
   "cautions": [
    "The suspension applies only to the statewide El Niño proclamation, and only \"at this time.\" Local emergency declarations can trigger their own price-gouging rules."
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ca-2026-11-10-imperial-august-monsoon",
   "name": "Imperial County August 2026 monsoon — Penal Code 396 suspended",
   "type": "state_pc396_suspended",
   "applies_to_rent": false,
   "authority": "Governor of California",
   "legal_basis": "Proclamation of Nov. 10, 2026, ¶ 3: the Penal Code 396 restrictions \"are suspended, and no such restrictions are imposed, with respect to the August 2026 Monsoon.\"",
   "counties": [
    "025"
   ],
   "county_names": "Imperial",
   "zips": [],
   "proclaimed": "2026-11-10",
   "start": "2026-11-10",
   "end": "2099-12-31",
   "end_basis": "Open-ended; the proclamation imposes no price-gouging restrictions for this event.",
   "cap_pct": null,
   "lease_term": "any",
   "applies_to_exempt_properties": false,
   "covers_existing_and_prospective_tenants": false,
   "fmr_160_rule": false,
   "scope_note": "Listed for information. This proclamation does not impose an emergency rent cap. The separate Tropical Storm Rachel order still covers Imperial County through Nov. 14, 2026, unless extended.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "label": "Governor's proclamation, Nov. 10, 2026 (Imperial County, August 2026 monsoon), ¶ 3",
     "url": "https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/FINAL_11.10.26-SOE-Imperial-County-August-Monsoons.pdf"
    },
    {
     "label": "Governor's office announcement, Nov. 10, 2026",
     "url": "https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/11/10/governor-newsom-issues-emergency-proclamations-to-support-recovery-in-humboldt-and-imperial-counties/"
    }
   ],
   "cautions": [
    "Local emergency declarations can trigger their own price-gouging rules; check Imperial County's emergency services site."
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ca-2026-11-10-humboldt-mp18-fire",
   "name": "Humboldt County Mile Post 18 Fire — Penal Code 396 suspended",
   "type": "state_pc396_suspended",
   "applies_to_rent": false,
   "authority": "Governor of California",
   "legal_basis": "Proclamation of Nov. 10, 2026, ¶ 3: the Penal Code 396 restrictions \"are suspended, and no such restrictions are imposed, with respect to the MP18 Fire.\"",
   "counties": [
    "023"
   ],
   "county_names": "Humboldt",
   "zips": [],
   "proclaimed": "2026-11-10",
   "start": "2026-11-10",
   "end": "2099-12-31",
   "end_basis": "Open-ended; the proclamation imposes no price-gouging restrictions for this event.",
   "cap_pct": null,
   "lease_term": "any",
   "applies_to_exempt_properties": false,
   "covers_existing_and_prospective_tenants": false,
   "fmr_160_rule": false,
   "scope_note": "Listed for information. This proclamation does not impose an emergency rent cap.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "label": "Governor's proclamation, Nov. 10, 2026 (Humboldt County, MP18 Fire), ¶ 3",
     "url": "https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/FINAL_11.10.26-SOE-Humbolt-County-MP18-Fire.pdf"
    },
    {
     "label": "Governor's office announcement, Nov. 10, 2026",
     "url": "https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/11/10/governor-newsom-issues-emergency-proclamations-to-support-recovery-in-humboldt-and-imperial-counties/"
    }
   ],
   "cautions": [
    "Local emergency declarations can trigger their own price-gouging rules; check Humboldt County's emergency services site."
   ]
  }
 ]
}