Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Statutes of limitations generally are based upon the subject matter of the complaint, not the status of the parties as landlord and tenant, buyer and seller, etc. So, I don't know the answer. However, if the issue involves breach of a written lease, the limitations period may be the "four years from date of the claimed breach" applicable to suits based upon an agreement in writing. If the essence of the claim is, however, negligence, the limitations period would be shorter - often, two years from the date of physical injury.

You are going to have to be more specific as to why and for what reasons you want to "take your landlord to court." As Mr. Whipple states, the statutes of limitations depend on the subject matter of your complaint.