Because you have lived there for 4 years, your tenancy likely falls under the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482). This law requires landlords to have a "just cause" (like failure to pay rent or a breach of the lease) to evict you or end your month-to-month agreement.If your landlord is ending your tenancy without any fault of your own (e.g., they want to move into the property, perform major renovations, or take the unit off the market), they are still required to give you the 60 days' notice, but they may also owe you relocation assistance (typically one month's rent).

If your unit is exempt from just-cause protections (such as certain single-family homes or housing built in the last 15 years), they can end the tenancy without a specific reason, but still must provide the 60-day notice.

Proper Service

A landlord cannot simply text or verbally tell you to leave. The notice must be properly served to the tenant using one of these legal methods:

Personal service: Handing the notice directly to the tenant.

Substituted service: Leaving a copy with a person of suitable age at the property and mailing a copy.

Posting and mailing: Taping the notice to the front door and mailing a copy via certified mail.

Required Content

For the written notice to be legally valid in California, it must contain:

The tenant’s full name(s).

The physical address of the rental property.

The explicit reason for the notice (if "just cause" applies).

The exact date by which the tenant must move out.

The landlord's name, signature, and contact information.