[Cementjungle]

she got a call from the manager at the apartment complex she lives at, asking for rent early.

Tell the landlords to shove it, unless their leases have some sort of clause where they can demand rent early whenever they feel like it.

[Vigilanteman]

Franklin lives in the Pajaro Vista Apartments, a government funded complex that charges rent based on what you get in social security.

I'm willing to bet the managers of this government funded complex were told to ask for rent payments early as a means of scaring the tenants.

What are they going to do if they can't pay early? Kick them out to make room for illegal aliens?

Given that this is Californistan, that may be a real possibility.