Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Under general California law, no. They only have to give 30 days notice if the tenant has been there less than a year and 60 days if more, and either the tenancy must be month to month or a longer lease is ending. However some cities have enacted "just cause eviction" ordinances. Every city with rent control includes just cause eviction with it. Some other cities have just cause eviction laws without rent control. Most cities, however, have neither and all that is required is notice.

No reason need be given if the month to month tenancy is not subject to a just cause ordinance, a section 8 tenancy, part of a property participating in a tax credit program or some other tenancy that would require cause.