California Tenants' Rights

• find a good apartment in a competitive market
• learn whether you can be turned down because you have kids, are a student, or have too many roommates
• understand the rules regarding service and support animals
• deal with a problem roommate or noisy neighbor
• stop landlord intrusions of privacy
• get your landlord to make repairs or deal with mold or bedbugs
• fight illegal discrimination, harassment, or retaliation
• break a lease with minimal liability
• respond to a late rent or termination notice
• get as much of your deposit back as possible, and
• fight an eviction, with line-by-line instructions on completing required forms.

The 21st edition includes updated information on state eviction rules and forms, local rent control ordinances, and tenant rights to sublet on Airbnb.