Just cause eviction rules in Sacramento, CA — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Sacramento tenants are protected by both California's statewide just-cause eviction law (AB 1482) and the City's local Tenant Protection Program (Chapter 5.156). After 12 months of tenancy, landlords may only terminate a lease for specified at-fault causes (non-payment, lease violations, criminal activity) or no-fault causes (owner move-in, substantial renovation, withdrawal from rental market). No-fault evictions require relocation assistance equal to one month's rent.
At-fault causes for eviction include: failure to pay rent, material lease violations after notice and cure period, criminal activity, and nuisance behavior. No-fault causes include: owner or family member move-in, substantial renovation requiring vacancy, compliance with government orders, and withdrawal from the rental market (Ellis Act). For no-fault evictions, landlords must provide relocation assistance equal to one month's rent or waive the final month's rent. Sacramento's local ordinance provides additional notice requirements. The just-cause protections do not apply to tenancies of less than 12 months.
Evictions without proper just cause may be challenged in court as unlawful detainer. Landlords may be liable for actual damages, punitive damages, and attorney fees. Failure to provide required relocation assistance for no-fault evictions carries additional penalties.
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