My bible was the Nolo Press book for CA landlords. 

In such event, Landlord's liability to Tenants will be limited to the return of all sums previously paid by Tenants to Landlord.This is from the Nolo Press California Landlord Book contract that I used.  

I love the Nolo Press contracts, applications and forms. 

usp=sharingHere is a link to a press conference he had where he kinda said it was a "Recommendation"The wording of the EO makes it seem "Mandatory"?

If you want to make them happy and keep them as tenants, you might offer even more, and be sincere with your understanding of their situation and give them a real apology.Buy the Nolo Press books on landlording. 

I also suggest the Nolo Press books:https://store.nolo.com/products/landlord-tenant/landlord-books

Nolo Press has free contracts that are great:https://store.nolo.com/products/landlord-tenantNo lease can be written in any way that will magically give you a problem-free tenant. 

Drop off laundry, press and fold. 

@Mitchell Frisby just go forward with the eviction process and inform them that you will do everything within your power to collect on any damages to the property as well as press criminal charges for vandalism if they intentionally destroy your property (unlikely that will go anywhere unless you have solid proof they did it, and can get the police to do anything about it, but they don’t know that).

If you tried to withhold the deposit the tenant may decide to press their case in course and you would most likely have a difficult time convincing a judge that these issues are the tenants responsibility... especially since you don't have evidence of the condition before move in.Anytime I am purchasing a property where I am inheriting tenants I always assume that I will be returning the entire deposit to the tenant and I build that into my numbers.