Key Fact
Monterey County's Salinas Valley has some of the most overcrowded farmworker housing in the state — CRLA Salinas is the primary legal resource for agricultural worker tenants.
📍 Counties in Central Coast
📋 Statewide Protections Apply Throughout Central Coast
Even if your city has no local rent control ordinance, California's AB 1482 caps annual rent increases at 5% + local CPI (max 10%) and requires just cause for eviction after 12 months — for most multi-family buildings built before 2009. New 2026 laws also ban junk fees, require stoves and refrigerators, and protect your choice of internet provider.