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I think when it comes to financial related matter, “reason” shouldn’t be the bar for determining the outcome. “Reasonable” is highly subjective. If I were you, I would do what the tenants rights site suggests, which is schedule a walk through “before” you move out and the owner has to present you with a list of things they want fixed. This way, you can “fix” the simple things and the list goes through things that are considered normal wear and tear. I’d suggest you print this list out – don’t assume your owner knows the rules. This is from the website I included earlier- here’s the link to the specific page. Put everything in writing as others have suggested.

http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/sec-deposit.shtml

Initial Inspection Before Tenant Moves Out
A tenant may ask the landlord to inspect the rental unit before the tenancy ends to identify defects or conditions that justify deductions from the tenant’s security deposit. The purpose of this “initial inspection” is to give the tenant an opportunity to repair the defects or do the cleaning identified during the inspection in order to avoid deductions from the tenant’s security deposit. The tenant has the right to be present during the inspection.

The landlord must perform an initial inspection as described in this sidebar if the tenant requests it, but cannot make an initial inspection unless the tenant requests it. However, the landlord is not required to perform an initial inspection if the landlord has served the tenant with a three-day notice (an eviction notice) for one of the reasons specified in footnote 204.204

Landlord’s notice

The landlord must give the tenant written notice of the tenant’s right to request an initial inspection of the rental and to be present during the inspection. The landlord must give this notice to the tenant a “reasonable time” after either the landlord or the tenant has given the other written notice of intent to terminate (end) the tenancy (see Moving Out). If the tenant has a lease, the landlord must give the tenant this notice a “reasonable time” before the lease ends. If the tenant does not request an initial inspection, the landlord does not have any other duties with respect to the initial inspection.205

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I think when it comes to financial related matter, “reason” shouldn’t be the bar for determining the outcome. “Reasonable” is highly subjective. If I were you, I would do what the tenants rights site suggests, which is schedule a walk through “before” you move out and the owner has to present you with a list of things they want fixed. This way, you can “fix” the simple things and the list goes through things that are considered normal wear and tear. I’d suggest you print this list out – don’t assume your owner knows the rules. This is from the website I included earlier- here’s the link to the specific page. Put everything in writing as others have suggested.

http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/sec-deposit.shtml

Initial Inspection Before Tenant Moves Out
A tenant may ask the landlord to inspect the rental unit before the tenancy ends to identify defects or conditions that justify deductions from the tenant’s security deposit. The purpose of this “initial inspection” is to give the tenant an opportunity to repair the defects or do the cleaning identified during the inspection in order to avoid deductions from the tenant’s security deposit. The tenant has the right to be present during the inspection.

The landlord must perform an initial inspection as described in this sidebar if the tenant requests it, but cannot make an initial inspection unless the tenant requests it. However, the landlord is not required to perform an initial inspection if the landlord has served the tenant with a three-day notice (an eviction notice) for one of the reasons specified in footnote 204.204

Landlord’s notice

The landlord must give the tenant written notice of the tenant’s right to request an initial inspection of the rental and to be present during the inspection. The landlord must give this notice to the tenant a “reasonable time” after either the landlord or the tenant has given the other written notice of intent to terminate (end) the tenancy (see Moving Out). If the tenant has a lease, the landlord must give the tenant this notice a “reasonable time” before the lease ends. If the tenant does not request an initial inspection, the landlord does not have any other duties with respect to the initial inspection.205

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dharmagirl- I’m no expert on this, but what does your lease agreement say? For instance, I have seen lease agreements that say the security deposit is not to be used in lieu of last month’s rent, but also says the deposit can be used to “cure” lack of or late rent payments. Also, what is your penalty/late fee? If its say $25 or $50, then what do you have to lose by not paying your rent? Yes, they can take you to small claims court, but again, if your rental agreement says the security deposit can be used to cure any rental payments, I don’t see what your real risk is?

That said, I’m not suggesting you do anything “illegal”. These are yours and the landlords rights under CA law:
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/moving-out.shtml

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dharmagirl- I’m no expert on this, but what does your lease agreement say? For instance, I have seen lease agreements that say the security deposit is not to be used in lieu of last month’s rent, but also says the deposit can be used to “cure” lack of or late rent payments. Also, what is your penalty/late fee? If its say $25 or $50, then what do you have to lose by not paying your rent? Yes, they can take you to small claims court, but again, if your rental agreement says the security deposit can be used to cure any rental payments, I don’t see what your real risk is?

That said, I’m not suggesting you do anything “illegal”. These are yours and the landlords rights under CA law:
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/moving-out.shtml

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dharmagirl- I’m no expert on this, but what does your lease agreement say? For instance, I have seen lease agreements that say the security deposit is not to be used in lieu of last month’s rent, but also says the deposit can be used to “cure” lack of or late rent payments. Also, what is your penalty/late fee? If its say $25 or $50, then what do you have to lose by not paying your rent? Yes, they can take you to small claims court, but again, if your rental agreement says the security deposit can be used to cure any rental payments, I don’t see what your real risk is?

That said, I’m not suggesting you do anything “illegal”. These are yours and the landlords rights under CA law:
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/moving-out.shtml

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dharmagirl- I’m no expert on this, but what does your lease agreement say? For instance, I have seen lease agreements that say the security deposit is not to be used in lieu of last month’s rent, but also says the deposit can be used to “cure” lack of or late rent payments. Also, what is your penalty/late fee? If its say $25 or $50, then what do you have to lose by not paying your rent? Yes, they can take you to small claims court, but again, if your rental agreement says the security deposit can be used to cure any rental payments, I don’t see what your real risk is?

That said, I’m not suggesting you do anything “illegal”. These are yours and the landlords rights under CA law:
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/moving-out.shtml

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dharmagirl- I’m no expert on this, but what does your lease agreement say? For instance, I have seen lease agreements that say the security deposit is not to be used in lieu of last month’s rent, but also says the deposit can be used to “cure” lack of or late rent payments. Also, what is your penalty/late fee? If its say $25 or $50, then what do you have to lose by not paying your rent? Yes, they can take you to small claims court, but again, if your rental agreement says the security deposit can be used to cure any rental payments, I don’t see what your real risk is?

That said, I’m not suggesting you do anything “illegal”. These are yours and the landlords rights under CA law:
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/moving-out.shtml

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With Thai, I find that it depends on which chef is cooking that night. At Rama, if Alex the owner is in the kitchen, the food is really spot on. Agree with whomever posted the ambiance is one of the best for Thai places in SD. Same goes with Lotus Thai in Hillcrest. Do not ever eat at Siamese Basil in Encinitas, it is completely disgusting. Think curry that shows up in coagulated lumps probably because there’s more corn starch than there is curry.

For good quality fish for sushi – try Taka downtown. Its pricey, but I’ve never had bad fish there. My other sushi picks for quality fish has to be Sushi on the Rock in La Jolla. I find Sushi Ota to be hit or miss in terms of freshness of the fish. Samurai in Solana can be quite good.

For the Bay Area folks, my hands down favorite sushi place in all of America has to be Zushi Puzzle in San Francisco. On Lombard St. The variety and quality of fish is amazing. None of the fish is from the mainland US – all flown in daily overnighted from Alaska to New Zealand to Japan. Pricey but once you’ve had sushi there, it will change your entire perspective on quality.

I will agree with the Costco comments on quality of meats and seafood. I’ve found fish at many of the large chain supermarkets to be damaged by freezing, so when you cook it, it turns to a powdery mush. Disgusting. I will never buy fish again at Ranch 99. I find their produce to be pretty bad as well. I think I’ll stick with buying packaged products there only – and only ones not made in China.

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With Thai, I find that it depends on which chef is cooking that night. At Rama, if Alex the owner is in the kitchen, the food is really spot on. Agree with whomever posted the ambiance is one of the best for Thai places in SD. Same goes with Lotus Thai in Hillcrest. Do not ever eat at Siamese Basil in Encinitas, it is completely disgusting. Think curry that shows up in coagulated lumps probably because there’s more corn starch than there is curry.

For good quality fish for sushi – try Taka downtown. Its pricey, but I’ve never had bad fish there. My other sushi picks for quality fish has to be Sushi on the Rock in La Jolla. I find Sushi Ota to be hit or miss in terms of freshness of the fish. Samurai in Solana can be quite good.

For the Bay Area folks, my hands down favorite sushi place in all of America has to be Zushi Puzzle in San Francisco. On Lombard St. The variety and quality of fish is amazing. None of the fish is from the mainland US – all flown in daily overnighted from Alaska to New Zealand to Japan. Pricey but once you’ve had sushi there, it will change your entire perspective on quality.

I will agree with the Costco comments on quality of meats and seafood. I’ve found fish at many of the large chain supermarkets to be damaged by freezing, so when you cook it, it turns to a powdery mush. Disgusting. I will never buy fish again at Ranch 99. I find their produce to be pretty bad as well. I think I’ll stick with buying packaged products there only – and only ones not made in China.

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With Thai, I find that it depends on which chef is cooking that night. At Rama, if Alex the owner is in the kitchen, the food is really spot on. Agree with whomever posted the ambiance is one of the best for Thai places in SD. Same goes with Lotus Thai in Hillcrest. Do not ever eat at Siamese Basil in Encinitas, it is completely disgusting. Think curry that shows up in coagulated lumps probably because there’s more corn starch than there is curry.

For good quality fish for sushi – try Taka downtown. Its pricey, but I’ve never had bad fish there. My other sushi picks for quality fish has to be Sushi on the Rock in La Jolla. I find Sushi Ota to be hit or miss in terms of freshness of the fish. Samurai in Solana can be quite good.

For the Bay Area folks, my hands down favorite sushi place in all of America has to be Zushi Puzzle in San Francisco. On Lombard St. The variety and quality of fish is amazing. None of the fish is from the mainland US – all flown in daily overnighted from Alaska to New Zealand to Japan. Pricey but once you’ve had sushi there, it will change your entire perspective on quality.

I will agree with the Costco comments on quality of meats and seafood. I’ve found fish at many of the large chain supermarkets to be damaged by freezing, so when you cook it, it turns to a powdery mush. Disgusting. I will never buy fish again at Ranch 99. I find their produce to be pretty bad as well. I think I’ll stick with buying packaged products there only – and only ones not made in China.

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With Thai, I find that it depends on which chef is cooking that night. At Rama, if Alex the owner is in the kitchen, the food is really spot on. Agree with whomever posted the ambiance is one of the best for Thai places in SD. Same goes with Lotus Thai in Hillcrest. Do not ever eat at Siamese Basil in Encinitas, it is completely disgusting. Think curry that shows up in coagulated lumps probably because there’s more corn starch than there is curry.

For good quality fish for sushi – try Taka downtown. Its pricey, but I’ve never had bad fish there. My other sushi picks for quality fish has to be Sushi on the Rock in La Jolla. I find Sushi Ota to be hit or miss in terms of freshness of the fish. Samurai in Solana can be quite good.

For the Bay Area folks, my hands down favorite sushi place in all of America has to be Zushi Puzzle in San Francisco. On Lombard St. The variety and quality of fish is amazing. None of the fish is from the mainland US – all flown in daily overnighted from Alaska to New Zealand to Japan. Pricey but once you’ve had sushi there, it will change your entire perspective on quality.

I will agree with the Costco comments on quality of meats and seafood. I’ve found fish at many of the large chain supermarkets to be damaged by freezing, so when you cook it, it turns to a powdery mush. Disgusting. I will never buy fish again at Ranch 99. I find their produce to be pretty bad as well. I think I’ll stick with buying packaged products there only – and only ones not made in China.

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With Thai, I find that it depends on which chef is cooking that night. At Rama, if Alex the owner is in the kitchen, the food is really spot on. Agree with whomever posted the ambiance is one of the best for Thai places in SD. Same goes with Lotus Thai in Hillcrest. Do not ever eat at Siamese Basil in Encinitas, it is completely disgusting. Think curry that shows up in coagulated lumps probably because there’s more corn starch than there is curry.

For good quality fish for sushi – try Taka downtown. Its pricey, but I’ve never had bad fish there. My other sushi picks for quality fish has to be Sushi on the Rock in La Jolla. I find Sushi Ota to be hit or miss in terms of freshness of the fish. Samurai in Solana can be quite good.

For the Bay Area folks, my hands down favorite sushi place in all of America has to be Zushi Puzzle in San Francisco. On Lombard St. The variety and quality of fish is amazing. None of the fish is from the mainland US – all flown in daily overnighted from Alaska to New Zealand to Japan. Pricey but once you’ve had sushi there, it will change your entire perspective on quality.

I will agree with the Costco comments on quality of meats and seafood. I’ve found fish at many of the large chain supermarkets to be damaged by freezing, so when you cook it, it turns to a powdery mush. Disgusting. I will never buy fish again at Ranch 99. I find their produce to be pretty bad as well. I think I’ll stick with buying packaged products there only – and only ones not made in China.

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Marion, you didn’t address my question about divorce? I believe the Bible says men and woman should not divorce unless there is infidelity involved. Even then, divorce shouldn’t be an absolute. What happened to your vows “till death do us part”? What does that teach your children about love, committment, family? I think you should worry about the impact of your actions such as the divorce in of itself and the fight with your husband for “your spousal”, versus worrying about whether gay men or gay women want to marry each other. What about sex outside of marriage? What does it teach your children if you’re bringing different men home who are not their father and if you’re having sexual relations with these men? What if your children walk in on you? Should we force you to wear the badge of shame in the form of a scarlet A? Do you see how easy it is to judge others?

My issue with being against gay marriage is akin to what others have argued about discrminating based on race, sex, sexual preference, height, etc. How does gay marriage affect you? Really, it shouldn’t if you have your own house in order.

If the argument against gay marriage is only that its “wrong, unnatural, not normal” then how would the same person making that argument feel if people started judging their lives based on that criteria? Say because they are fat or obese? What if the government decided fat people would not have the same rights as the rest of the population because obesity is unhealty and it sends the “wrong message” to our children?

What about home schooling children? Its certainly not the “norm” to home school your kids. Are we against gay marriage because we’re afraid then we might allow them to have kids? How about those on welfare who have children? Should people who can’t care for themselves bring children into this world? Is it moral that those on welfare don’t have just 1 kid, but may have 6 or 8 kids and the more kids they have, the more we give them in benefits? Should we sterilize them? Is it ok for single unmarried people to have children? So if I’m a straight single woman, its ok for me to have a kid outside of marriage (gosh that means I’m having premarital sex and must be a whore), but not if its a gay committed couple? What about a single straight man, should he be allowed to raise a kid on his own?

I think governmental intervention is a slippery slope where you can find arguments for greater intervention and areas for less. Government “regulation” of societal norms I’m afraid is a neccessary evil. My issue is when the intervention lack parity because of sex or religion. Isn’t the issue of gay marriage really about religion? Didnt we decide eons ago to separate church and state? This lack parity already occurs in many forms in our society and legislation, but doesn’t mean we should support further perpetuation of inequality.

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Marion, you didn’t address my question about divorce? I believe the Bible says men and woman should not divorce unless there is infidelity involved. Even then, divorce shouldn’t be an absolute. What happened to your vows “till death do us part”? What does that teach your children about love, committment, family? I think you should worry about the impact of your actions such as the divorce in of itself and the fight with your husband for “your spousal”, versus worrying about whether gay men or gay women want to marry each other. What about sex outside of marriage? What does it teach your children if you’re bringing different men home who are not their father and if you’re having sexual relations with these men? What if your children walk in on you? Should we force you to wear the badge of shame in the form of a scarlet A? Do you see how easy it is to judge others?

My issue with being against gay marriage is akin to what others have argued about discrminating based on race, sex, sexual preference, height, etc. How does gay marriage affect you? Really, it shouldn’t if you have your own house in order.

If the argument against gay marriage is only that its “wrong, unnatural, not normal” then how would the same person making that argument feel if people started judging their lives based on that criteria? Say because they are fat or obese? What if the government decided fat people would not have the same rights as the rest of the population because obesity is unhealty and it sends the “wrong message” to our children?

What about home schooling children? Its certainly not the “norm” to home school your kids. Are we against gay marriage because we’re afraid then we might allow them to have kids? How about those on welfare who have children? Should people who can’t care for themselves bring children into this world? Is it moral that those on welfare don’t have just 1 kid, but may have 6 or 8 kids and the more kids they have, the more we give them in benefits? Should we sterilize them? Is it ok for single unmarried people to have children? So if I’m a straight single woman, its ok for me to have a kid outside of marriage (gosh that means I’m having premarital sex and must be a whore), but not if its a gay committed couple? What about a single straight man, should he be allowed to raise a kid on his own?

I think governmental intervention is a slippery slope where you can find arguments for greater intervention and areas for less. Government “regulation” of societal norms I’m afraid is a neccessary evil. My issue is when the intervention lack parity because of sex or religion. Isn’t the issue of gay marriage really about religion? Didnt we decide eons ago to separate church and state? This lack parity already occurs in many forms in our society and legislation, but doesn’t mean we should support further perpetuation of inequality.

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Marion, you didn’t address my question about divorce? I believe the Bible says men and woman should not divorce unless there is infidelity involved. Even then, divorce shouldn’t be an absolute. What happened to your vows “till death do us part”? What does that teach your children about love, committment, family? I think you should worry about the impact of your actions such as the divorce in of itself and the fight with your husband for “your spousal”, versus worrying about whether gay men or gay women want to marry each other. What about sex outside of marriage? What does it teach your children if you’re bringing different men home who are not their father and if you’re having sexual relations with these men? What if your children walk in on you? Should we force you to wear the badge of shame in the form of a scarlet A? Do you see how easy it is to judge others?

My issue with being against gay marriage is akin to what others have argued about discrminating based on race, sex, sexual preference, height, etc. How does gay marriage affect you? Really, it shouldn’t if you have your own house in order.

If the argument against gay marriage is only that its “wrong, unnatural, not normal” then how would the same person making that argument feel if people started judging their lives based on that criteria? Say because they are fat or obese? What if the government decided fat people would not have the same rights as the rest of the population because obesity is unhealty and it sends the “wrong message” to our children?

What about home schooling children? Its certainly not the “norm” to home school your kids. Are we against gay marriage because we’re afraid then we might allow them to have kids? How about those on welfare who have children? Should people who can’t care for themselves bring children into this world? Is it moral that those on welfare don’t have just 1 kid, but may have 6 or 8 kids and the more kids they have, the more we give them in benefits? Should we sterilize them? Is it ok for single unmarried people to have children? So if I’m a straight single woman, its ok for me to have a kid outside of marriage (gosh that means I’m having premarital sex and must be a whore), but not if its a gay committed couple? What about a single straight man, should he be allowed to raise a kid on his own?

I think governmental intervention is a slippery slope where you can find arguments for greater intervention and areas for less. Government “regulation” of societal norms I’m afraid is a neccessary evil. My issue is when the intervention lack parity because of sex or religion. Isn’t the issue of gay marriage really about religion? Didnt we decide eons ago to separate church and state? This lack parity already occurs in many forms in our society and legislation, but doesn’t mean we should support further perpetuation of inequality.

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