Alameda County Tenant Ordinance
Alameda County (Oakland, Fremont, Hayward) adds these tenant protections on top of California landlord-tenant law — applies Unincorporated areas of Alameda County only.
Law: Alameda County Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance (Ordinance No. O-2025-9)
| Just cause | Evictions limited to the same at-fault (11) and no-fault (4) causes as state law. |
|---|---|
| Notice filing | Landlords must send eviction notices to the County Community Development Agency; failure may be raised by the tenant as an affirmative defense. Source: Ord. O-2025-9 |
| Notice contents | Notice must state the reason; no-fault notices must explain relocation rights and amounts; substantial-remodel notices need right-of-first-refusal language, repair description and timeline. Source: Ord. O-2025-9 |
Cities such as Oakland, Berkeley, Hayward and Fremont have their own ordinances (city pages).
← Eviction in Alameda County (Oakland, Fremont, Hayward)
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