from the link above for state laws:
www.ptla.org/tenants.htm
Your landlord can evict you with 30 days notice for almost any reason or no reason.
Exceptions: You may be able to stop the eviction if your landlord is evicting you because of "retaliation" or "illegal discrimination." Read Retaliation defense or Discrimination defense.
The notice must not terminate the tenancy until the last date for which rent has been paid, or later. For example, if your rent is paid through the end of June, your notice period cannot end before June 30th. Also, the notice must give you a full 30 days. (Example: A notice ending the tenancy on June 30 must be given to you no later than May 31.) If the notice does not follow these rules, you may be able to stop or delay the eviction. Get legal advice.
writing notice 7-day written notice
To evict you with a 7-day notice, your landlord must have a reason and state that reason in writing. The reason must be one of these:
* you have seriously damaged the apartment and have not repaired the damage
* you have been a "nuisance" to other tenants or neighbors. (Examples: You pick fights with your neighbors, don't let them sleep, or destroy their property.)
* you have made the apartment unlivable or unfit to live in
* you have changed your door locks and have refused to give your landlord a duplicate key (Read more about this rule).
* you are 7 days or more behind in rent
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