California City Landlord Rules

City pages for every incorporated San Diego County city, plus every city or county on the Attorney General’s rent-stabilization chart.

Last reviewed: Educational information, not legal advice
The short answer

Most California rentals fall under the statewide cap and just-cause law (AB 1482). Some cities add rent caps, just-cause or relocation rules. These pages show what the Attorney General’s chart lists and what we read in each city’s own code or public notices. Check your local rent rules before you raise rent or serve a notice.

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San Diego County (all 18 cities)

Other Southern California cities with a local rent cap

Rent-stabilization cities elsewhere in California

Source: California Attorney General, Limits on Rent Increases, read Nov 13, 2026. Cities not listed there have no entry on the chart; that says nothing about just-cause or other local tenant rules.

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