Section 3951 Of Chapter 10. Rights Of Purchaser Of Tax-deeded Property, Or Any Other Person Claiming Through Him, To Bring Action To Determine Adverse Claims To Or Clouds Upon Tax-deeded Property Purchased From The State From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 1. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 10.

. The complaint shall include as defendants to the action, all persons who are known to plaintiff or who appear of record to have some interest in or claim or cloud on the land described in plaintiff' s complaint, arising prior to the date of the tax deed, other than persons owning a special assessment unless plaintiff seeks to determine the interest or claim of those persons. The state may be made a party defendant where the property was sold prior to September 10, 1984.