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by pm24601 3362 days ago
And this is why I love California...

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

> What if the landlord doesn't provide a full refund, or a statement of deductions and a refund of amounts not deducted, by the end of the 21-day period as required by law? According to a California Supreme Court decision, the landlord loses the right to keep any of the security deposit and must return the entire deposit to you.

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At that moment the ex-tenant can also sue for 3x the deposit amount.