Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Unfortunately, California law does not specifically address this issue, or provide you with any specialy rights which might allow you to move your wife in. Your options are to capitulate to their request for additional security deposit or a guarantor, or to move. You could attempt to be aggressive about the situation with your landlord - why would they need a guarantor if your credit is impeccable - seems discriminatory, etc... but in the end, they are not likely to give in and by getting aggressive, you've probably bought yourself a one-way ticket to a 30 day notice to move out. Do read your lease - if the lease has language which covers approval of additional occupants, it might be worth your while to challenge the landlord, but practically speaking, unless you can win, the fight isn't worth it.

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