Can my landlord make me move out in East Palo Alto?
Yes, only for a listed good reason.
Landlords must file eviction notices with the Rent Board within 5 days.
Why, and the exact law
From East Palo Alto Mun. Code ch. 14.04, read Oct 4, 2026.Show the law
“Landlords must file a copy of any issued notices to quit or summons and complaint in
an unlawful detainer action with the Board within five days of service on the tenant …”
State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule below says so.
East Palo Alto lawIn force
East Palo Alto Rent Stabilization and Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance of 2010 (just cause)
Can my landlord make me move out?
Yes, only for a listed good reason.
Landlords must file eviction notices with the Rent Board within 5 days.
In force since
Aug 2010
Enacted
Jun 2010
The law, word for word
“Landlords must file a copy of any issued notices to quit or summons and complaint in
an unlawful detainer action with the Board within five days of service on the tenant …”
East Palo Alto Mun. Code ch. 14.04 · cityofepa.org · 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Set to be repealed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 …”