Gov. Gavin Newsom has extended an Executive Order from January (Executive Order N-7-25) to protect residents in fire-impacted zip codes in Los Angeles County. The order bars predatory investors from making unsolicited, undervalued property offers in attempts to exploit victims of the Southern California fires. The order extends such unlawful offers through July 1, 2025. California law makes it a misdemeanor to violate a governor’s order during a state of emergency. The Order does not prohibit anyone from selling their property should they wish to do so.
Properties covered under the Order include those in the following zip codes: 90019, 90041, 90049, 90066, 90265, 90272, 90290, 90402, 91001, 91024, 91040, 91103, 91104, 91106, 91107, 91367, 93535, and 93536.
Violations can be reported to the State Attorney General’s office at oag.ca.gov/report. See this notice from the California Dept. of Real Estate describing this illegal activity.
