California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1942.2

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 913, Sec. 6. (AB 2747) Effective January 1, 2015.

A tenant who has made a payment to a utility pursuant to Section 777, 777.1, 10009, 10009.1, 12822, 12822.1, 16481, or 16481.1 of the Public Utilities Code, or to a district pursuant to Section 60371 of the Government Code, may deduct the payment from the rent as provided in that section.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1942.2 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-5-hiring/chapter-2-hiring-of-real-property/section-1942.2

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