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Hotel Lawyer: California’s AB 537 Mandates Transparent Pricing for All Short-term Lodging As of July 1, 2024 – $10,000 Penalty for Violation – By Mark S. Adams
AB 537, the California Resort Fee Law is misnamed. It should be the “Transparent Pricing for Short-Term Lodging Law”
Assembly Bill 537 (AB 537) was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 13, 2023. It becomes effective on July 1, 2024, and adds a new Section 17568.6 to the California Business and Professions Code applicable to all advertising for short-term lodging.
The bill was originally nicknamed the “California Resort Fee…
