State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule below says so.
Culver City lawIn force
Culver City Tenant Protections Ordinance (just cause eviction and relocation)
Does my landlord need a reason to make me move out?
Yes, after the first 12 months.
If it's not your fault, the landlord must also pay you to move.
Who it covers
Exemptions: No protections in first 12 months of tenancy or for units lacking own bathroom/kitchen. Small landlords (3 units or fewer) pay 50% relocation for landlord occupancy evictions.
In force since
Oct 30, 2020
Enacted
Sep 29, 2020
The law, word for word
“Evictions must be based on “for cause” or “no fault” grounds …”
Culver City Mun. Code ch. 15.09, subch. 15.09.300 et seq · culvercity.gov · Retrieved Oct 4, 2026
California lawDepends on the building
California Tenant Protection Act – Just Cause Eviction
Can my landlord make me move out?
After a year, only for a good reason.
If it's not your fault, they owe you 1 month's rent or must waive your last month.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
Not buildings less than 15 years old.
Not owner-occupied buildings with 2 units or fewer.
Covers: Tenancies of 12+ months (24 if additional adults added); does not apply where a local just cause ordinance applies.
Exemptions: Transient hotels; certain care facilities; dormitories; shared kitchen/bath with owner; owner-occupied single-family and duplex; CO within previous 15 years; separately alienable non-corporate-owned property with notice; deed-restricted or subsidized affordable housing.
In force since
Apr 1, 2024
Current version since
Jan 1, 2026
Set to be repealed
Jan 1, 2030
The law, word for word
“after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months, the owner of the residential real property shall not terminate a tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate tenancy …”