Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Re: tenant rights

That depends upon whether you can show that you are a tenant as opposed to a guest. If you said you wanted to be a tenant and the property owner did not say something like "no need, you can stay as my guest", you might show that you are a tenant, but a judge or jury is fairly likely to decide that you are not because there is no rent payment, contract, payment of anything by you, etc. If you are a relative, have a sexual relationship with the owner it is even less likely than anyone would consider you a tenant. When you are called as a witness in an eviction trial, could you honestly and convincingly testify you are a tenant?

Re: tenant rights

I have already answered this question (you submitted it twice).