Bill > SB436

This bill extends the notice period for tenants who are behind on rent from 3 days to 14 days, giving tenants more time to pay overdue rent before potentially facing eviction. Currently, when a tenant fails to pay rent, landlords can serve a 3-day notice requiring payment or surrender of the property. The new bill increases this to a 14-day notice period, excluding weekends and judicial holidays, which provides tenants with additional time to gather funds and avoid eviction. The bill also makes several technical amendments to related sections of California's Civil Code and Code of Civil Procedure to ensure consistency with the new notice period. Importantly, the bill prohibits landlords from charging tenants a fee for serving eviction notices and clarifies various conditions under which a tenant might be subject to unlawful detainer (eviction) proceedings. The changes will become operative on February 1, 2025, giving landlords and tenants time to understand and adapt to the new requirements. This legislation aims to provide tenant protections by offering more time and opportunity to remedy rent payment defaults before losing housing.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB436