Article 3. Lien Of Tax of California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.

The tax, together with the interest and penalties thereon, constitutes a lien upon, and has the effect of an execution duly levied against, all private cars and other personal property, belonging to or owned by the person against whom the tax is levied, and a lien upon all real property of said person as provided in Section 11495.

The lien upon personal property created by this part attaches as of 12:01 a.m. on the first day of January of each year with respect to taxes, together with the interest and penalties thereon, to be levied during the year.

The lien upon personal property shall not be removed until the tax, interest, and penalties are paid, or the property subject to the lien is sold in payment of the tax, interest, and penalties.

The lien upon personal property is paramount to all private liens or encumbrances of whatever character, and to the rights of any conditional vendor or other holder of the legal title, in or to any private car assessed under this part.

If any amount required to be paid to the state under this part is not paid when due, the board may within four years after the amount is due file for record in the office of any county recorder a certificate specifying the amount, interest, and penalty due, the name and address as it appears on the records of the board of the person liable for the same, and the fact that the board has complied with all provisions of this part in the determination of the amount required to be paid. From the time of the filing for record, the amount required to be paid together with interest and penalty constitutes a lien upon all real property in the county owned by the person or afterwards and before the lien expires acquired by him. The lien has the force, effect, and priority of a judgment lien and shall continue for 10 years from the time of the filing of the certificate unless sooner released or otherwise discharged. The lien may, within 10 years from the date of the filing of the certificate or within 10 years from the date of the last extension of the lien in the manner herein provided, be extended by filing for record a new certificate in the office of the county recorder of any county and from the time of such filing the lien shall be extended to the real property in such county for 10 years unless sooner released or otherwise discharged.

The board may at any time release all or any portion of the property subject to any lien provided for in this part from the lien or subordinate the lien to other liens and encumbrances if it determines that the amount, interest, and penalties are sufficiently secured by a lien on other property or that the release or subordination of the lien will not jeopardize the collection of the amount, interest, and penalties.