Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Why don't you tell the landlord that yo are moving out now? That way the landlord does not have to spend the money on a filing fee for an unlawful detainer action, which is required to get a judgment of possession, which is required before the sheriff can ever serve you with a writ of possession.

You might communicate with your landlord about your inability to leave in three days and consider signing a document promising to leave in seven days or a judgment could be entered against you if the landlord chooses to follow-up. If an unlawful detainer lawsuit is filed against you after the three days and you leave, possession no longer will be in issue. Of course, in either situation -- right now or later -- the landlord could still proceed with trying to get the back rent from you through legal means.