Learn when and how tenants may legally terminate a lease in California, and how to limit liability for rent through the end of the lease term. Civil Code §1946.7 allows you to notify your landlord, break the lease, move out, and no longer be required to pay rent after 14 days.When can I use this law? As a landlord in California, you can allow a tenant to terminate a lease early for a penalty fee. CA law says that she has to give you 60 day notice on a lease if you have been there more than 12 months, which you have. If you as the landlord want to end the lease and its monthtomonth, you'll also have to give your tenant thirty days' notice. Make sure your lease allows you to move now.