My landlord owes me money from a carport collapsing & damaging my car. Can I withhold paying rent until they pay what they owe?

It would be much smarter to keep paying your rent and resolve it in a different way. Doing this prevents them from having a theory to evict you.

How can i get an eviction removed from my record when it doesnt show up on my credit report but it shows up on rental history

You can hire an attorney to move to vacate the eviction and then report to have it removed from your credit history.

Can a two year old out of state speeding ticket still affect me now?

It will. It just takes a long time. I had the same thing happen to me in Oklahoma and I couldn't renew my license until I paid it off.

It depends on the type of case. If it were a contract case, I disagree with my colleague. Civil Code 1717(b)(2) doesn't allow for a prevailing...

How can I terminate my rental contract, since the landlord has been lying to me?

Based on what you have said, I don't think you have proper grounds to break a lease. But if you want to find proper grounds, your best bet is to...

Debt collector spam calling me for months, wrong number. It's not even my debt, how can I file something with the courthouse?

Adding on to what my colleague mentioned--the California's version of the FDCPA is called: "The Rosenthal Act"

Well, first you would get a 3-day notice. If you don't manage to pay in that period you will be evicted. You will also probably have to pay a...

Motion to compel

Perhaps it could be but sanctions can't be ordered ex parte. It's far more likely to get an order shortening time on a hearing.

What happens to Court Orders entered after a judgment, if the judgment is appealed and reversed?

What you should really do is hire an attorney that knows what they are doing. A motion to set aside default or a motion for relief of some sort...

If I give a tenant a 3 day notice to pay rent on the 19th of Nov. and get the check by mail on the the 23rd is this late? I

I don't think it is late because the final day fell on a Sunday and thereby allows for compliance by Monday.