Not following theses emergency laws is in violation of California Government Code 8665:Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey any lawful order or regulation promulgated or issued as provided in this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not to exceed six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.So by you choosing to live in the state of California and being the law abiding citizen that you areI would think you would agree that not complying with personal restriction at this time is both irresponsible and illegaland that not complying will be outside the confines of the law.  

However I do have zero tolerance for growing, excessive smoking of anything inside to the point of bothering the neighbors, and of course tobacco use inside is grounds for swift and relentless punishment because nicotine smoke causes actual damage to the property.

But if you think one can throw together IKEA furnishings and "cash-in" the market will punish you severely. 

The (naive) residents who ALREADY have reduced their usage will now get punished by having their bills go UP if they do not reduce EVEN more.

That was their first and last section 8 tenant  Could it be they moved out and simply wanted to punish the landlord?

HIM: small time contractor who is being punished for his honesty, giving you a below market total price and breaking down exactly how much it costs: labor and the cost of owning and using tools to cover scope of his work in this industry.

We bother no one and it's not fair for him to be punished over and over. 

I also saw tons of fraud but most of them were cut off but never punished because the state spends their resources on handouts and has nothing left for investigations or enforcement.

These laws do nothing but punish the law-abiding "good" landlords by shaking them down for annual fees, wasted time, and unnecessary expenses.

Meanwhile, people that abuse the system don't get punished at all.