What must a California notice to quit include?
A compliant California notice to quit must include the tenant name (or 'All Occupants'), the property address, a statement that the tenant must vacate, the deadline (3 days for pay-or-quit under CCP 1161(2), 30 days for no-fault termination (60 for tenancies over 1 year) under AB 1482), the statutory language for the specific type of notice (pay-or-quit, cure-or-quit, unconditional), the landlord's name and signature, and the date of service. Missing any element voids the notice and the subsequent eviction filing.
Source: California eviction statute
This is an informational answer based on California eviction statute as of early 2026. It is not legal advice. Housing law changes year to year and local ordinances (especially in rent-controlled or rent-stabilized cities) can override or add to state law. For contested cases, consult a California-licensed attorney.