My question involves an eviction in the state of: California

I'm a very busy student, and when I rented my place (on a month-to-month basis) the landlord agreed verbally that he wouldn't ask me to move out during the school year. He has changed his mind and gave me a legal 60-day termination notice, asking me to move during the busiest time of the semester.

I asked him if I could stay an extra 3 weeks, which not only helps me get through school, but means I can take advantage of the many places that will open up right as other students move out.

He refused. I understand he has no legal obligation to accommodate me--I just think he's being a jerk, because he knows I'm a student and promised me not to ask me to move during the school year.

I would like to use the threat of an eviction process as a little bit of muscle to get him to budge. I just want to know if I am relatively safe (I'm only going to stay an extra 3 weeks no matter what)... or if I'm getting myself into real trouble.

I figured out how to word it so it doesn't sound like I'm being aggressive--- I'm just going to point out to him that moving just before finals week has a HUGE downside for me in terms of low grades that go on my permanent record (and a bunch of other bad things including some health problems I'm dealing with) --- and I'm just weighing in my mind which is worse -- an academic hassle or a legal hassle. I just want to suggest to him that moving is so bad academically that I might just want to deal with a legal hassle instead.

My question is basically, what do I need to know about what I'm getting into? Does it help that I'm only going to stay an extra 3 weeks no matter what?

Thanks,
Mike