Plain English updates on California eviction law, recent court decisions and local rules in Los Angeles County and Orange County.
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A 2025 Court of Appeal decision threw out an eviction because the 3 day notice did not state when the deadline began and ended. Here is the new checklist.
In April 2026 the Court of Appeal upheld LA's rule that a tenant must owe more than one month of fair market rent, but struck down relocation payments for rent increases.
Courts struck down San Francisco's 10 day cure notice and LA County's 30 day pay or quit notice. Where local power ends and state eviction procedure begins.
