Landlord-tenant: internet service provider subscriptions.

Assembly Member Ransom's tenant protection measure would prohibit California landlords from requiring tenants to subscribe to specific internet service providers, allowing renters to deduct mandated subscription costs from their monthly rent payments if landlords violate this restriction.

The bill adds a new section to California's Civil Code establishing two core provisions: First, it bars landlords from dictating which internet service provider tenants must use in their rental units. Second, it creates a financial remedy by permitting tenants to subtract the cost of any required internet service subscription from their rent when landlords breach this prohibition. The legislation references existing Civil Code definitions to specify what constitutes an internet service provider under these new rules.

This addition to California's landlord-tenant law framework operates through a self-enforcement mechanism, with the rent deduction serving as the primary tool for tenant recourse. The measure requires no state appropriations or fiscal committee review and would take effect through standard legislative implementation timelines upon enactment.