Can I legally terminate my lease if my roommates signed it last December in my name, without my consent?

If you didn't actually sign the lease (since your sig was forged) then you're a subtenant, not a tenant (you didn't contract with the LL). In that...

Unlawful Detainer - Prejudgment Claim of Right to Possession - CA

If you filed the Prejudgment claim, you will be able to evict them all. Do you have a lawyer? Sounds like a serious situation that requires...

Can I still be evicted or pay should I pay my rent?

Just sending a certified letter is probably not enough. You have to understand the law of habitability in CA. Even if you are right and the repairs...

New bldg owner is making tenants lives unbearable & harmful...

The conditions sound like they require they pay for your relocation while they do the construction. No hot water for 8 days straight is a serious...

My 8 year old daughter and I are renting a room. The other tenants, including the owner son, smoke marijuana in the house.

You don't mention a lease and I assume there is not one. The conditions are such that a reasonable person would consider them intolerable. It's...

I am a new tenant (3 months) in a mobile home in California. In that time I have had problems with the thermostat

As others have stated, this is a serious habitability problem. You should speak with an attorney about the detailed conditions of the living...

Does an unlawful detainer complaint need to have an original signature in order to be filed with the court?

In all likelihood, a faxed signature is just fine.

Are you kidding me, a "dirty blanket?" Yes, you have substantial damages. If there is mold, you may already be experiencing health effects. You...

Is this housing discrimination?

It sure *sounds* like a violation of the FHA and Cal's Fair Employment and Housing laws. Contact your local legal aid, CRLA or a private attorney...

90 day notice to quit stated former owner and all other occupants. Can I be legally evicted if it did not specify my name?

It's not clear where the UD stands at this point. Have you actually filed any opposition to the UD? You cant just show the LL documents, you have...