1. California AB 1414, effective January 1, 2026, requires landlords to allow tenants to opt out of mandatory third-party internet service provider (ISP) subscriptions.
2. California AB 1482 is a statewide effective law from January 1, 2020, through Jan1, 2030 that caps annual rent increases at 5% plus local inflation (max 10%) and mandtes "just cause" for evicting tenants living in a unit for over 12 months, which applies for evicting tenants living in a unit for over 12 months, which includes multi-unit properties. Landlords must prvide relocation assistance for no-fault evictions. (The 2026 rent increase limit for residential tenancies is 2.3%. If utilities and other fees are included in the rent, the landlord still cannot increase the rent beyond this amount even if their costs are higher. Find out if the Residential Tenancy Act covers your tenancy - Aug 26, 2025.)
3. California AB 246 was enacted as the Social Security Tenant Protection Act (STPA) of 2025, represents a targeted intervention in the state’s residential tenancy law. The legislation restricts evictions for nonpayment of rent directly caused by verified interruptions in Social Security benefit disbursements due to federal administrative issues.
3. California AB 628 is a law that requires landlords to provide a working stove and refrigerator in all residential rental units, effective January 1, 2026.
4. California Civil Code Sections 1983-1989 Official state statutes governing abandoned propertyIn 2026, California's abandonment laws require landlords to follow specific procedures when they believe a tenant has abandoned a rental property, including sending a notice after 14 days of unpaid rent. If the tenant does not respond within the specified time, the lease can be terminated, and the landlord may handle any abandoned property according to state regulations.
5. California Civil Code 628 requires a landlord to repair or replace a stove or refrigerator that is subject to recall by the manufacturer or a public entity within 30 days of receiving notice that stov or refrigerator is subject to recall.
6. California AB 414 amends California Civil Code Sec. 1950.5 to update how residential security deposits are returned. Signed into law in October 2025 and effective January 1, 2026, the bill aligns refund rules with modern payment methods.
7. California AB 2347 clarifies Unlawful Detainer Actions. Tenants will have ten days, instead of five, to file a response with the court after their landlord serves them an unlawful detainer (aka "eviction")
8. California AB 2493 concerns Application Screening Fees. Landlords may charge a rental application screening fee only if, at the time the fee is collected, the landlord offers an application screening fee that meets certain legal requirements.
9. Californa Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act, enacted in 1995, has faced various challenges and proposals for change, particularly regarding its exemptions for single-family homes and newer constructions. Recent legislative efforts, such as the failed Proposition 33 in 2024, aimed to expand local rent control, but the core provisions of Costa-Hawkins remain largely intact as of 2026.
10. California COVID-19 Prevention Requirements, cited directly from the Department of Industrial Relations website: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/coronavirus/
With the exception of subsection 3205(j), the COVID-19 Prevention regulations (8 CCR sections 3205, 3205.1, 3205.2, and 3205.3) will remain in effect until February 3, 2025. This means that, as of February 3, 2025, there will no longer be a specific set of regulatory requirements relating to COVID-19 prevention in the workplace. Employers will still be required to maintain a safe and healthful place of employment as required by Labor Code section 6400, and must establish, implement, and maintain an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) as required by Title 8, California Code of Regulations, section 3203. If an employer identifies COVID-19 as a workplace hazard at their place of employment, then the employer must identify, evaluate, and correct any unsafe or unhealthy conditions, work practices, or work procedures that are associated with COVID-19.
Subsection 3205(j), which deals with reporting and recordkeeping, remains in effect until February 3, 2026. It requires that the employer keep a record of and track all COVID-19 cases with the employee's name, contact information, occupation, location where the employee worked, the date of the last day at the workplace, and the date of the positive COVID-19 test and/or COVID-19 diagnosis. These records must be retained for two years beyond the period in which the record is necessary to meet the requirements of this section. It also requires that information on COVID-19 cases be provided to the local health department with jurisdiction over the workplace, CDPH, the Division, and NIOSH immediately upon request, and when required by law.
11. California Childcare Operational Centers - 10 Things you need to know if you run a Licensed Family Child are Home:
a. Landlords cannot refuse to rent to you because you will be opening or running a licensed family child care home.
b. A landlord cannot stop you from opening or running a licensed family child care home.
c. A landlord cannot stop the renter from caring for up to 6 children in a small family child care home if the tenant has a small family child care home license or up to 12 children if the renter has a large child care home license.
d. Landlords can't raise the rent because of operating a licensed family child care home.
e. Landlords cannot evict the care center owner because that person operates a licensed family child care home.
f. HOAs cannot refuse to sell a home to someone because that person or organization intends to operate a licensed family child care home.
g.HOAs cannot stop a homeowner from renting out their property because of a licensed
from renting out their property because a licensed family child care home operates on the property.
h.HOAs cannot restrict, fine, or limit the use of the home as a licensed family child care home or apply different rules to it because of the operation of a licensed family child care home.
i. While licensed family child care homes must comply with requirements related to liability, landlords or HOAs cannot reequire the lessee to purchase liability insurance because of lessee's intent to operate a licensed family child care home on the property.
j. Homeowners’ insurance companies cannot cancel a landlord's policy or family child care provider's policy solely because a licensed family child care is operated on the property.
a landlord’s policy or family child care provider’s
k. Licensed small and large family child care homes must be allowed in any residentially-zoned neighborhood. A licensed family child care home may be located in:
neighborhood. A licensed family child care home
• Single-family homes
• Apartments
• Condominiums
• Townhomes
• Duplexes
• All other multi-family buildings.
L. Cities and counties must treat licensed small and large family child care homes like all other residential homes.
large family child care homes like all other residential
m. Cities and counties cannot require a zoning permit or business license for operation of a family child care home.
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