Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Yes, they have responsibilities. Do you have an actual question about their responsibilities?

A full discussion of the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords would take a semester at law school or a two-volume treatise. The Civil Code alone has pages and pages of fine print. From a practical point of view, you can obtain and study any of several Nolo Press type books on how to be a landlord, or tenants' rights, etc., making sure it focuses on California law.