Useful Information for Tenants and Landlords

California Tenants: A Guide to Residential Tenants' and Landlords' Rights and Responsibilities is a free and useful information source published by the California Department of Consumer Affairs. 

It is available for download from DCA website, or you can order it by calling the DCA's Publications Hotline at (866) 320-8685 or (800) 952-5210.  Some of the laws affecting landlords and tenants change almost every year, so it is a good idea to check the website for the latest edition or annual supplements.