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INTERNAL PROTOTYPE — NOT LEGAL ADVICE — DO NOT SEND

Section 1942

Citation
Section 1942
Parent Document
Kriz v. Taylor, 92 Cal. App. 3d 302 (1979)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1979-04-25

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Landlord’s interpretation would completely frustrate the obvious intent of this statutory scheme to encourage private initiative to enforce tenantability standards and would make a mockery of the remedies provided by statute. Indeed, it would nullify exercise of the remedy to “repair and deduct.” To illustrate: When section 1942.5 was added to prohibit retaliatory eviction for 60 days after the date upon which a tenant, in good faith, has given “notice pursuant to Section 1942” (Stats. 1970, ch. 1280, § 5) of “dilapidations” requiring repair, section 1942 {id.,