AB1481 - Tenancy Termination: Just Cause

[Ryan Wamsat]

AB1481 Text

I'm hoping that someone well versed in California law can read this and answer a basic question for me.  The first line of the Legislative Counsel's Digest includes the following: Existing law specifies that a hiring of residential real property, for a term not specified by the parties, is deemed to be renewed at the end of the term implied by law unless one of the parties gives written notice to the other of that party’s intention to terminate.  Soon after that text is the following: This bill would, with certain exceptions, prohibit a lessor of residential property from terminating the lease without just cause, as defined, stated in the written notice to terminate.

The remedy to the tenant for a no-fault eviction would require the landlord to pay 2-3 months of rent back to the tenant.

My question is this: If I have a month-to-month tenant, and I give him/her the proper notice of the termination of the contract, is that considered a no-fault eviction?  Or is the term "eviction" reserved solely for a judgement provided by the court?

Thanks,

Ryan