On October 19, 2021, the Santa Ana City Council voted to adopt the Just Cause Eviction Ordinance which imposed “just cause” requirements on evictions for most residents that occupy a rental unit for 30 days or more. The ordinance became effective on November 19, 2021.  “Just cause” requirements take away a landlord’s ability to use a “no cause” notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy under state law.  The landlord is also prohibited from terminating a tenancy due to the expiration of a lease, unless a “just cause” exists. 

On November 18, 2022, the Santa Ana City Council adopted an amended Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance which combined the city’s just cause ordinance and rent control ordinance into a single ordinance and included a number of other changes. This Industry Insight has been updated to account for the changes made to the ordinance’s just cause provisions.


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