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SB-436 • 2026

Unlawful detainer: notice to terminate tenancy.

Unlawful detainer: notice to terminate tenancy.

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Wahab
Last action
2025-06-24
Official status
June 24 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 6. Noes 4.) Reconsideration granted.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Unlawful detainer: notice to terminate tenancy.

SB 436, as amended, Wahab.

What This Bill Does

  • SB 436, as amended, Wahab.
  • Unlawful detainer: notice to terminate tenancy.
  • Existing law prescribes summary procedures for actions to obtain possession of real property.
  • Existing law authorizes a landlord to serve a notice of termination of tenancy on a tenant who is in default in the payment of rent.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-24 California Legislative Information

    June 24 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 6. Noes 4.) Reconsideration granted.

  2. 2025-06-18 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  3. 2025-06-17 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. 2025-06-09 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

  5. 2025-06-03 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  6. 2025-06-02 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 10. Page 1386.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  7. 2025-05-06 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. 2025-05-05 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to second reading.

  9. 2025-05-05 California Legislative Information

    Withdrawn from committee.

  10. 2025-05-01 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. 2025-04-30 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2. Page 940.) (April 29).

  12. 2025-04-21 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  13. 2025-04-11 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 29.

  14. 2025-02-26 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

  15. 2025-02-19 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  16. 2025-02-18 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 436, as amended, Wahab.
Unlawful detainer: notice to terminate tenancy.
Existing law prescribes summary procedures for actions to obtain possession of real property. Existing law authorizes a landlord to serve a notice of termination of tenancy on a tenant who is in default in the payment of rent. The notice must permit the tenant at least 3 days, excluding weekends and judicial holidays, to pay the amount that is in default and due. If the tenant does not pay the amount stated in the 3-day notice to pay rent or quit after its expiration, the landlord may file a complaint for unlawful detainer against the tenant to obtain possession of the premises.
This bill would extend the notice period described above, to terminate a tenancy on a tenant who is in default in the payment of rent, to permit the tenant at least 14 days, excluding weekends and judicial holidays, to pay the amount that is in default and due. The
bill would also make conforming changes.

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