Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Re: 3 day pay or quit

Yes, as the notice states, you have 3 days to pay the rent amount stated in the notice or quit (vacate). The landlord is not required to provide you with any further notice if the rent was not paid.

The landlord's next step after expiration of the 3 day notice is to file and servre you with an unlawful detainer complaint. You have 5 days to file an answer to the complaint and can have a judgment for possession entered against you if you fail to timely repsond to complaint.

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Re: 3 day pay or quit

You can get close to a month by fighting an eviction, however, it will appear on your credit history.

If you choose to get out at once, you probably can stay a week after not answering the 3 day notice with cash.