The official pages behind our guides.
Statutes, state agency pages, and City and County of Los Angeles pages for owners of commercial property, grouped by who publishes them. We read each one on the date shown.
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- Checked
- October 23, 2026
California statutes
The current text of each code section, from the Legislature's own site.
19 links
- Civil Code 827
Rent changes in periodic tenancies, including the 30 and 90 day notices for qualified commercial tenants (827(b)).
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Civil Code 1632
Translations of contracts negotiated in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese or Korean, including some commercial leases (1632(b)(8)).
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Civil Code 1671
Liquidated damages, the rule that governs late charges in a commercial lease (1671(b)).
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Civil Code 1938
The Certified Access Specialist (CASp) statement every commercial lease since 2017 must include.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Civil Code 1945
A tenant who stays after the term while the landlord accepts rent.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Civil Code 1946
Ending a periodic tenancy by notice.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Civil Code 1946.1
Ending a periodic tenancy by notice, including the 60 and 30 day rule for qualified commercial tenants.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Civil Code 1946.2
Just-cause rules for residential tenancies.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Civil Code 1947.12
The statewide rent cap (AB 1482), for residential real property.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Civil Code 1950.5
Security deposits for residential property, including the one-month limit.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Civil Code 1950.7
Security deposits for nonresidential property, and when the rest comes back.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Civil Code 1950.8
Payments a landlord may demand in a commercial lease, and passing operating costs through (1950.8(f)).
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Civil Code 1950.9
Building operating costs charged to a qualified commercial tenant (SB 1103).
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Civil Code 1993
Property left behind when a commercial tenancy ends (the start of chapter 5.5).
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Business and Professions Code 18000
The definition of a microenterprise used by SB 1103.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Code of Civil Procedure 1013
Service by mail, and the five extra calendar days within California.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Code of Civil Procedure 1161
Unlawful detainer, the three-day notice to pay rent or quit, and holding over without permission.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Code of Civil Procedure 1161.1
Estimated amounts in a three-day notice for commercial real property.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Code of Civil Procedure 1167
How long a defendant has to respond to an unlawful detainer complaint.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
California bills and ballot measures
Bill text and status, and the measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
5 links
- SB 1103 (2024), chaptered text
The bill that added Civil Code 1950.9 and amended 827, 1632 and 1946.1, in force since January 1, 2025.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- ACA 22 (2026)On the ballot
A constitutional amendment on the November 3, 2026 ballot about local special taxes.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- AB 736 (2025 to 2026), statusProposed
A bill on transfer taxes; its hearing was postponed in committee.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Measures certified for the November 3, 2026 ballotOn the ballot
The Secretary of State's certified list of statewide measures.
sos.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Qualified statewide ballot measures
The Secretary of State's running list of measures that qualified.
sos.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
California agencies
Property tax, energy benchmarking, real estate and the courts.
13 links
- Property tax basics for commercial property (BOE information sheet)
The 1% rate, the base year value and the 2% yearly limit under Proposition 13.
boe.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Inflation factor for 2025 to 2026 (BOE letter to assessors)
California's CPI change of 2.514%, so the 2% limit applied for 2025 to 2026.
boe.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Supplemental assessments
The prorated bill after a change in ownership or new construction.
boe.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Property Tax Rule 462.100
When a lease of 35 years or more is a change in ownership.
boe.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Legal entity ownership program
Changes in control or ownership of a legal entity, and the 90-day BOE-100-B filing.
boe.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- BOE-100-B late filing penalty
The 10% penalty for filing BOE-100-B late.
boe.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Form BOE-100-B
The statement of change in control and ownership of legal entities.
boe.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Building Energy Benchmarking Program
Yearly energy reports for commercial buildings over 50,000 square feet, due June 1.
energy.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Exempted local benchmarking programs
Cities whose own benchmarking rules replace the state report, Los Angeles among them.
energy.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Summary of 2025 real estate bills
The Department of Real Estate's list of new laws from 2025.
dre.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- California landlord tenant guide (2026)
The Department of Real Estate's guide, with its list of new laws.
dre.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Eviction help for landlords
The courts' self-help pages on unlawful detainer cases.
selfhelp.courts.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Form UD-100, the unlawful detainer complaint
The court form a landlord files to start the case.
selfhelp.courts.ca.gov, checked October 23, 2026
City of Los Angeles
Business tax, transfer tax, building energy rules and the City Council's files.
12 links
- Business tax rates
The rate for renting commercial property: $1.27 per $1,000 of gross receipts.
finance.lacity.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Tax information booklet
Classifications, the small business exemption and the Commercial Tenant's Occupancy Tax.
finance.lacity.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Business tax renewal deadlines
When renewals are due, and the list of commercial tenants owners must give.
finance.lacity.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Business tax questions
Who needs a Business Tax Registration Certificate.
finance.lacity.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Measure ULA questions
The ULA rates and the thresholds in effect since July 1, 2026.
finance.lacity.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Municipal Code 21.9.2 (real property transfer tax)
The City's base transfer tax of $2.25 per $500.
codelibrary.amlegal.com, checked October 23, 2026
- Municipal Code 91.9708 (energy audits and retro-commissioning)
The five-year audit and retro-commissioning schedule.
codelibrary.amlegal.com, checked October 23, 2026
- ULA exemptions for affordable housing
How qualifying affordable housing buyers apply for an exemption.
housing.lacity.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- EBEWE benchmarking questions
Yearly benchmarking for buildings of 20,000 square feet or more, due June 1.
dbs.lacity.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- EBEWE audit and retro-commissioning questions
The five-year schedule, by the last digit of the Building ID.
dbs.lacity.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Council file 26-0588Proposed
The motion on a commercial tenant anti-harassment ordinance for the City.
cityclerk.lacity.org, checked October 23, 2026
- Council District 10 release on commercial tenant protections (June 30, 2026)Proposed
The councilmembers' announcement about council file 26-0588.
cd10.lacity.gov, checked October 23, 2026
Los Angeles County
Property tax, the business property statement, recording and County ordinances.
10 links
- Secured property tax questions
Installment due dates, delinquency dates and penalties.
ttc.lacounty.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Business property statement (Form 571-L)
Who files, the April 1 due date and the penalty after May 7.
assessor.lacounty.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Documentary transfer tax
The County's $0.55 per $500, and the cities with their own rates.
lavote.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- City transfer tax rates
The rates in Culver City, Los Angeles, Pomona, Redondo Beach and Santa Monica.
content.lavote.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Local measures on the November 3, 2026 ballotOn the ballot
Including the City of Los Angeles measure on a ULA exemption after the Palisades Fire.
content.lavote.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Commercial tenant anti-harassment ordinance (County Code chapter 8.45)
The ordinance text, in force in unincorporated Los Angeles County.
file.lacounty.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Commercial tenant anti-harassment ordinance, County page
The Department of Economic Opportunity's page on chapter 8.45.
opportunity.lacounty.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- Commercial rental property license motion (September 1, 2026)Proposed
A motion asking County departments to design a license for commercial landlords in unincorporated areas.
file.lacounty.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- COVID-19 tenant protectionsExpired
The County's resolution, which expired March 31, 2023.
dcba.lacounty.gov, checked October 23, 2026
- County report on the COVID-19 tenant protectionsExpired
Says commercial tenants were no longer covered from February 1, 2022.
file.lacounty.gov, checked October 23, 2026
Links to official text, for reference. General information, not legal advice. If a link has moved or a page changed, tell us.
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