CA AB924

Requires landlords to pay a proportional share of the security deposit to tenants who terminate their lease because another tenant on the same lease committed domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, elder abuse, or other violent crimes against them

The "calculated share" equals the security deposit minus any legitimate deductions, divided by the total number of tenants on the lease

Remaining tenants on the lease must reimburse the landlord for the departing victim's share of the security deposit within 14 days of the landlord's payment to the victim

Remaining tenants are jointly and severally liable for repaying the calculated share to the landlord

The bill is titled the "Protecting Victims From Financial Abuse Act," citing that financial abuse occurs in nearly 99% of domestic violence cases