California · Government Code
GOV §7223: If a certificate or notice of state tax lien has been filed and is still effective, a certificate of release, partial release, or subordination, may be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
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If a certificate or notice of state tax lien has been filed and is still effective, a certificate of release, partial release, or subordination, may be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall: (a) Cause a certificate of release to be marked, held and indexed the same as a termination statement within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code, and (b) Cause a certificate of partial release or a certificate of subordination to be marked, held and indexed the same as a release of collateral within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code.
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