In addition to managing his san francisco law firm mr macdonald has published 30 articles served regularly as a pro tem judge and lectured for both the state bar of california and bar association of an francisco he served as the co chair of the landlord tenant subsection of the state bar and the vice chair of the real property section. Landlordsolutions does not provide legal advice the information we provide is general information for landlords if you need legal advice or have questions about the application of the law in a particular matter you should consult a lawyer. Tenant relationship is governed by federal state that tenants and landlords will use this booklets and local laws this booklet focuses on california information to avoid problems in the first place laws that govern the landlord tenant relationship and to resolve those problems that do occur and suggests things that both the landlord and. Evictions in california landlords in california are empowered to evict tenants for the following reasons nonpayment of rent if a tenant fails to pay rent by the due date then the landlord may serve a 3 day notice to pay or quit if rent is still not paid after those 3 days then the landlord may file for eviction. Landlord tenant lawyer in california west covina upland and moreno valley landlord tenant legal solutions having a place to live is one of the most important aspects of human survival for this reason the laws are very strict in making sure that the rights of both the landlord and tenant are respected