California Retaliation protections

Is landlord retaliation illegal in California?

If a tenant is current on rent and has exercised legal rights or complained to an agency about habitability, the landlord may not evict, raise rent or cut services in retaliation within 180 days. Threatening to report a tenant to immigration authorities counts as retaliation.

Verified Source: Cal. Civ. Code § 1942.5(a), (c) · last checked 2026-10-15