Just-cause eviction in Santa Monica, CA

One rule applies, with its citation below.

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Verified on 2026-08-18 — 46 days ago.

Santa Monica's Rent Control Charter requires an authorised cause and the local process for terminating a covered controlled tenancy.

Confirm the tenancy, registered unit status and permitted ground with the Rent Control Agency before relying on a termination.

Exemptions

  • The unit's controlled status and any property- or tenancy-specific exemption require confirmation in Rent Control Agency records.

Sources

Every rule for Santa Monica, CA