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If you have lived in the rental unit for less than one year, then you will receive a 30-day notice to quit, which gives you 30 days to move out of the rental unit.

If you qualify for a relocation payment under California Civil Code Section 1946.2, you will receive payment for one month's rent within fifteen (15) calendar days after service of this Notice.

Currently, a tenant can be evicted if the landlord or landlord's family is going to move in. But starting April 1, the landlord or their family will have to move in within 90 days and live there for at least a year. Local governments are also now banned from "crime-free housing" policies.

3-day Notice to Perform Covenants or Quit (Fix a problem or move out) A landlord can use this kind of Notice if their tenant isn't following the rental agreement or lease, and the problem can be fixed.

A landlord uses a 30-day Notice to Quit (move out) to end a month-to-month tenancy if the tenant has been renting for less than 1 year. A landlord uses a 60-day Notice to Quit if their tenant has been renting for 1 year or more.

Under California law, the only lawful way to evict a tenant is to file a case in court. As a tenant, you have a right to remain in your home until a court orders you to move out.

Tenants' Rights AB 12 limits security deposits to one month's rent, regardless of whether the residential property is furnished or unfurnished. It goes into effect on July 1, 2024.

But, your landlord can still require you to move out for one of the “no-fault” reasons listed in the law. If your landlord evicts you for one of these reasons, they must first give you one month's rent or waive one month's rent to help you move out.