Stockton, CA Rental Property Rules: Relocation Assistance (2026)
Key Facts
- Default amount
- One months rent
- Payment window
- About 15 days
- Alternative
- Final-month rent waiver
- Failure result
- Voids no-fault eviction
Summary
California AB 1482 entitles many Stockton tenants to relocation assistance equal to one months rent when displaced by a no-fault eviction. The assistance can be paid directly or applied as a credit against the final months rent.
(vi) (I) If the intended occupant fails to occupy the rental unit within 90 days after the tenant vacates or fails to occupy the rental unit as their primary residence for at least 12 consecutive months, the owner shall offer the unit to the tenant who vacated it at the same rent and lease terms in effect at the time the tenant vacated and shall reimburse the tenant for reasonable moving expenses incurred in excess of any relocation assistance that was paid to the tenant in connection with the written notice. (II) If the intended occupant moves into the rental unit within 90 days after the tenant vacates, but dies before having occupied the rental unit as a primary residence for 12 months, as required by clause (vi), this will not be consid
Full Breakdown
When a covered Stockton landlord ends a tenancy under AB 1482 for a no-fault reason, the displaced tenant is generally entitled to relocation assistance equal to one months rent at the contract rate. The landlord can pay this assistance directly within roughly 15 days after serving the notice, or alternatively waive the final months rent in writing as a substitute. The notice must inform the tenant of the right to relocation assistance and the specific option chosen. If the landlord fails to provide the assistance, the no-fault eviction is void and the tenant can defend any unlawful detainer action on that basis. Higher local relocation amounts can apply if Stockton enacts them in the future.
Violations & Fines
Failing to pay relocation assistance, or omitting it from the notice, can void the eviction, leave the landlord without legal possession, and create liability for damages and tenant attorney fees in some cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the landlord pay less than a months rent?
Does relocation assistance apply to fault-based evictions?
Sources & Official References
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