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Apartment Assn. of Los Angeles etc. v. City of Los Angeles (2026)

Citation
Apartment Assn. of Los Angeles etc. v. City of Los Angeles (2026)
Parent Document
Apartment Assn. of Los Angeles etc. v. City of Los Angeles (2026)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
2026-05-14

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because it sets the eviction threshold as an amount of unpaid
rent, not a particular length of time. The ordinance is essentially
“a substantive defense with an impact on timing.” (SFAA 2018,
supra, 20 Cal.App.5th at p. 519.) As with other just cause
eviction protections, this substantive regulation of the grounds
for eviction does not conflict with state law. There is no conflict
between the ordinance’s requirement that a tenant must be
behind on more than one month’s fair market rent before
unlawful detainer proceedings can be commenced and the three-
day notice timeline of Code of Civil Procedure section 1161. 3