Basically, Id like to know how much teeth does our lease have in light of larger oakland CA tenant law.Any help would be much appreciatedthanks

The real problem is that the vast number of beginning investors never bother to learn their state landlord tenant codes before they invest.This is my pet peeve with new investors...trying to operate a business requiring knowing the law without having the desire to learn.They should never be allowed near tenants, they need a PM.On the other hand responsible investors that learn the laws first I would strongly advise self managing.

We have previously had a firm no pet policy.  

The top three pet-friendly cities are all located in Texas, with Dallas leading the pack at 79% pet-friendly rental listings, followed closely by Austin and San Antonio.

The cost is as low as $20 per pet profile.

Believe it our not, we still have a lot of success with Craig's list, though not sure if it'll work with newer build assets.I would try to build relationships with businesses that your residents use, such as pet stores, restaurants, dry cleaners, etc.

Also do you allow pets?

I've actually done both, but typically when it's more than 2 people, pets, or kids are involved. 

I read the California template... it's got no teeth whatsoever.

But if you allow tenants to have pets it is not maintenance free and needs to be cleaned/sprayed down etc.