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California gives qualified commercial tenants under SB 1103 the strongest CAM leverage in the country. If you fit the definition, the 30-day records request comes first, and the dispute letter follows once you have the documentation in hand.
Step one: send the SB 1103 records request under Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.9 — landlord has 30 days to produce the supporting documentation. Step two: run the dispute letter against the documents. Cite both Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.9 and Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337 (four-year written-contract SOL). McClain v. Octagon Plaza (2008) confirms tenants can recover even when a limiting reconciliation clause is in play.
McClain v. Octagon Plaza, 159 Cal. App. 4th 784 (2008) is the canonical California authority for the proposition that tenants are not bound by limiting reconciliation clauses where the underlying calculation is wrong. Quote it.
CAMAudit generates both the SB 1103 records request AND the California dispute letter draft. Run them in sequence — the documents you receive in the first round become the exhibits for the second.
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This page provides general educational information. It is not legal advice and may not reflect the most current law in your state. Consult a licensed attorney for advice specific to your situation.