City attorney: Company overcharged for showers at Convention Center shelter for homeless during pandemic [Breaking]
The San Diego City Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that it’s suing a company that allegedly overcharged the city for portable showers at the San Diego Convention Center when it was converted into a homeless shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The company provided no explanation for its inflated price,’” according to a city statement, which characterized the increased prices as an example of price gouging. Under the state’s price gouging law, consumer goods and services cannot be raised by more than 10 percent after a state of emergency isThe initial prices were for showers provided to bridge shelter residents initially relocated to Golden Hall.
The company allegedly explained that prices were high because “the trailers were in high demand because of the pandemic. They also made it clear they would rent the trailers to other customers if the city did not rent them,” according to a city attorney’s statement.
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