This is where regulation helps. California requires that notice periods equal rent periods at a maximum. So if you pay rent monthly, you can always ditch a plac

This is where regulation helps. California requires that notice periods equal rent periods at a maximum. So if you pay rent monthly, you can always ditch a place with a 30-day notice. So you don't get landlords flexing their power by demanding 60-day notices because the government, so dysfunctional in many ways, was effective enough to protect the tenants.