Law / United States / California / San Diego
Prohibition of Anti-Competitive Automated Rent Price-Fixing Ordinance (Ord. O-21955 N.S.)
San Diego Municipal Code secs. 98.1101 through 98.1104
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In force since 21 June 2025.
An AI prohibited practices rule binding private bodies.
As of 3 September 2026.
What it requires
- Do not sell, license, or otherwise provide to a landlord any device that uses nonpublic competitor rent or occupancy data to advise on rental rates or occupancy levels for residential property in San Diego
If you get it wrong
Private right of actionYes
What it reaches
What it reaches
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Obligation class
Prohibition
What this law does
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It is unlawful for a person to sell, license, or otherwise provide an algorithmic device to a landlord, and separately unlawful for a landlord to use an algorithmic device, defined as software using nonpublic competitor rent or occupancy data, to set rental rates or occupancy levels for residential rental property in San Diego. Each month of a landlord's violation and each affected property is a separate violation. A tenant may sue for injunctive relief, damages, or civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation.
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