California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §1174.5: A judgment in unlawful detainer declaring the forfeiture of the lease or agreement under which real property is held shall not relieve the lessee from liability pursuant to Section 1951.
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A court judgment forfeiting a lease in an unlawful detainer case does not eliminate the tenant's financial obligations under state law.
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