Just cause eviction rules in Galt, CA — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Galt follows California AB 1482 (Tenant Protection Act of 2019) for just-cause eviction. Landlords of covered rentals must cite one of the statutory at-fault or no-fault reasons listed in Civil Code section 1946.2 before terminating a tenancy of 12 or more months.
The City of Galt has not enacted a local just-cause eviction ordinance beyond state law. Under California Civil Code section 1946.2, landlords of covered residential units in Galt must provide a just cause reason to terminate tenancy once a tenant has occupied the unit for at least 12 months. At-fault causes include nonpayment of rent, lease breach, nuisance, and criminal activity. No-fault causes include owner move-in, withdrawal from the rental market, government order, and substantial remodel. No-fault evictions require relocation assistance equal to one month of rent or a waiver of the final month rent. Exemptions include single-family homes and condos (if owner is not a corporation and proper notice is given), new construction within the last 15 years, and owner-occupied duplexes. AB 1482 also imposes an annual rent cap of 5 percent plus CPI, capped at 10 percent total, on covered units.
Wrongful eviction exposes landlords to statutory damages, tenant attorney fees, and injunctive relief in Sacramento County Superior Court.
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